M4.2 earthquake near Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 38 km NNE of Chamba, India on 20 May 2017, 05:48 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Chamba, about 38 km away in Himachal Pradesh, India.