M4.9 earthquake - 196 km N of Nagqu, China

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 196 km N of Nagqu, China on 4 Aug 2023, 03:05 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 Nagqu, about 197 km away in Tibet, China.