M4.5 earthquake near Kālimpong, West Bengal

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 4 km SSE of Rangpo, India on 26 Mar 2017, 21:42 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Kālimpong, about 14 km away in West Bengal, India.