M4.3 earthquake near Hpākān, Kachin State

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 49 km WSW of Sarupathar, India on 17 Jan 2021, 06:59 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 Hpākān, about 49 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.