Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolts Ladakh's Leh According to an alert by the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the epicentre was located at a depth of 171 km. AdvertisementRepresentative imageIndia Today News DeskNew Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 19, 2026 13:17 ISTAn earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck Ladakh's Leh on Monday. The tremors were also felt in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), and nearby regions of India's neighbouring countries in the north. The epicentre was located 290 km north-west of Kargil at a depth of 171 km, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed via an alert. advertisementThe earthquake struck at 11:51 am, per the central agency.