M4.0 earthquake near Chautārā, Bagmati Province

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 43 km N of Kod?ri??, Nepal on 7 Oct 2016, 04:52 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Chautārā, about 68 km away in Bagmati Province, Nepal.