M4.0 earthquake - 204 km NW of Nagqu, China

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 204 km NW of Nagqu, China on 15 Nov 2021, 01:21 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 Nagqu, about 204 km away in Tibet, China.