M4.5 earthquake near Haidong Zhen, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 8 km NNE of Dali, China on 21 May 2021, 15:23 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 Haidong Zhen, about 6 km away in Yunnan, China.