M5.2 earthquake near Dārchulā, Sudurpashchim Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 18 km NE of Dh?rchula, India on 1 Dec 2016, 16:52 UTC at a depth of 32 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 Dārchulā, about 18 km away in Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal.