M4.1 earthquake near Yushu, Qinghai

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 258 km NNW of Qamdo, China on 1 Nov 2017, 05:33 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 Yushu, about 63 km away in Qinghai, China.