M4.2 earthquake near Mon, Nagaland

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 83 km SSE of Khonsa, India on 27 Jan 2021, 18:56 UTC at a depth of 81 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Mon, about 87 km away in Nagaland, India.