M4.8 earthquake near Bayi, Tibet

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 203 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India on 4 Oct 2021, 03:24 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 Bayi, about 85 km away in Tibet, China.