M4.4 earthquake near Punākha, Punakha

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 28 km E of Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan on 24 May 2017, 03:16 UTC at a depth of 28 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 Punākha, about 31 km away in Punakha, Bhutan.