M4.6 earthquake 191 km E of Leh, India
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 191 km E of Leh, India on Sat, Jul 19, 1986, 7:47 PM GMT+9 (10:47 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 253 km E of Leh, India. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-07-19 10:47:03 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.126° N, 79.659° E
- Region
- India
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7240 km E of Leh, India · 14672 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
- 4.8253 km E of Leh, India · 14661 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
- 4.8251 km ENE of Leh, India · 14661 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002w64. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC.