M5.3 Earthquake 58 km E of Leh, India — September 25, 2020
2020-09-25 10:57:13 UTC (2020-09-25) · approx. 3:57 PM UTC+5 local
Felt by 8 people across nearby locations.
On September 25, 2020 at 10:57 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck 58 km E of Leh, India, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 34.2487°, 78.2058°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 1 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 8 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
78.2058°E
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How strong was the magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Leh, India?
The magnitude 5.3 earthquake that struck 58 km E of Leh, India on September 25, 2020 at 10:57 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 34.2487°, 78.2058°, which is 58 km E of Leh, India.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.3 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000c13w). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, September 25, 2020). M5.3 Earthquake 58 km E of Leh, India — September 25, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000c13w/