M4.7 earthquake near Nyingchi, Tibet

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 195 km NW of Shi Yomi, India on 20 Mar 2016, 16:54 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 Nyingchi, about 117 km away in Tibet, China.