M4.1 earthquake - 126 km NE of Thang, India

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 126 km NE of Thang, India on 9 Jan 2017, 20:25 UTC at a depth of 82 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Leh, about 170 km away in Ladakh, India.