M4.1 earthquake near Qamdo, Tibet

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 63 km E of Qamdo, China on 7 Feb 2016, 23:40 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 Qamdo, about 64 km away in Tibet, China.