M4.7 earthquake near Kharkhauda, Haryana

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 16 km NW of Kharkhauda, India on 1 Jun 2017, 22:55 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 Kharkhauda, about 17 km away in Haryana, India.