M4.6 earthquake - 254 km NNW of Nagqu, China

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 254 km NNW of Nagqu, China on 8 Jun 2017, 00:56 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 Nagqu, about 255 km away in Tibet, China.