M4.1 earthquake near Rikaze, Tibet

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 101 km WNW of Rikaze, China on 3 May 2016, 16:31 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 Rikaze, about 102 km away in Tibet, China.