M4.4 earthquake near Dailekh, Karnali Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 51 km WNW of Jumla, Nepal on 12 Jan 2020, 14:34 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 Dailekh, about 71 km away in Karnali Pradesh, Nepal.