M4.8 earthquake near Hpākān, Kachin State

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 64 km SSW of Sarupathar, India on 24 Dec 2020, 08:09 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 34 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.