M4.1 earthquake - 223 km ESE of Tok?r, Sudan

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 223 km ESE of Tok?r, Sudan on 8 May 2017, 05:40 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 Tokār, about 223 km away in Red Sea, Sudan.