M5.1 earthquake near Bayi, Tibet

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 173 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India on 19 Dec 2017, 17:40 UTC at a depth of 28 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bayi, about 78 km away in Tibet, China.