M4.5 earthquake near Qamdo, Tibet

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 107 km WSW of Qamdo, China on 20 Feb 2022, 23:09 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 Qamdo, about 108 km away in Tibet, China.