Earthquake Details: Kashmir–India border region

8/15/2026, 11:34:43 PM

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near Kashmir–India border region on 8/15/2026 at 11:34:43 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -9 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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India Ladakh Padam (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-9 km

Significance0

Latitude33.1140

Longitude76.6860

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000891

Magnitude2.6

Updated:8/16/2026, 1:00:39 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 5:04:43 AM GMT+5:30
UTC: 8/15/2026, 11:34:43 PM UTC

-9 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 3

M5.159 km NNW of Barishal, PakistanBefore8/13/2026, 12:35:18 AM M4.370 km NNW of Barishal, PakistanBefore8/13/2026, 4:24:13 AM M2.7Kashmir–India border regionAfter8/16/2026, 8:46:14 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.