M4.1 earthquake - 185 km N of Nagqu, China

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 185 km N of Nagqu, China on 12 Aug 2023, 20:46 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 185 km away in Tibet, China.