M4.4 earthquake near Gangtok, Sikkim

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 11 km SSW of Mangan, India on 17 Jun 2018, 15:07 UTC at a depth of 50 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 Gangtok, about 17 km away in Sikkim, India.