M4.3 earthquake near Hpākān, Kachin State

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 92 km WSW of Sarupathar, India on 17 Apr 2022, 22:31 UTC at a depth of 80 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Hpākān, about 59 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.