M5.0 earthquake near Resubelpara, Meghalaya

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 38 km SE of Lakhipur, India on 5 Apr 2016, 07:42 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Resubelpara, about 17 km away in Meghalaya, India.