M4.4 earthquake near Hpākān, Kachin State

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 80 km SW of Sarupathar, India on 9 Dec 2017, 11:02 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 Hpākān, about 3 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.