M4.7 earthquake - 172 km NW of Rikaze, China

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 172 km NW of Rikaze, China on 31 Oct 2018, 01:49 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 Rikaze, about 173 km away in Tibet, China.