M5.0 earthquake near Rikaze, Tibet

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 115 km NNE of Lobujya, Nepal on 5 Nov 2021, 01:48 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rikaze, about 148 km away in Tibet, China.