M4.2 earthquake near Uttarkāshi, Uttarakhand

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 24 km E of Sar?han, India on 6 Feb 2022, 05:57 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 Uttarkāshi, about 94 km away in Uttarakhand, India.