M4.7 earthquake near Rikaze, Tibet

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 110 km NE of Lobujya, Nepal on 27 Jun 2016, 14:53 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 Rikaze, about 148 km away in Tibet, China.