M4.0 earthquake near Birpara, West Bengal

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 2 km NE of Samtse, Bhutan on 7 Mar 2017, 10:28 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 Birpara, about 24 km away in West Bengal, India.