M4.6 earthquake near Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 8 km ENE of R?mpur, India on 27 Aug 2016, 01:14 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 Shimla, about 66 km away in Himachal Pradesh, India.