M4.4 earthquake near Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 89 km SSE of Hayuliang, India on 14 Mar 2017, 16:39 UTC at a depth of 54 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 Tezu, about 94 km away in Arunachal Pradesh, India.