M4.2 earthquake near Bayi, Tibet

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 225 km WSW of Qamdo, China on 20 Jul 2020, 00:36 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 Bayi, about 121 km away in Tibet, China.