M5.0 earthquake near Abhayāpuri, Assam

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 10 km E of Abhay?puri, India on 8 Feb 2020, 12:47 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Abhayāpuri, about 10 km away in Assam, India.