M4.0 earthquake - 187 km NW of Rikaze, China

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 187 km NW of Rikaze, China on 28 Feb 2018, 10:35 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 Rikaze, about 188 km away in Tibet, China.