M4.3 earthquake near Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 10 km SE of Rāmpur, India on 16 Oct 2026, 23:06 UTC at a depth of 26 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 Shimla, about 62 km away in Himachal Pradesh, India.