M4.5 earthquake near Gauripur, Assam

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 6 km ENE of Golakganj, India on 20 Jan 2018, 01:14 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Gauripur, about 10 km away in Assam, India.