M4.2 earthquake - 191 km NW of Rikaze, China

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 191 km NW of Rikaze, China on 11 Feb 2018, 13:12 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Rikaze, about 192 km away in Tibet, China.