M4.2 earthquake near Dipayal, Sudurpashchim Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 16 km NNW of Dipayal, Nepal on 28 Oct 2020, 18:34 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 Dipayal, about 17 km away in Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal.