M5.1 earthquake - 156 km NE of Thang, India

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 156 km NE of Thang, India on 17 Mar 2022, 13:41 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Langru, about 183 km away in Xinjiang, China.