M4.4 earthquake near Xunsi, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 42 km S of Xunchang, China on 24 Jul 2020, 10:09 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 Xunsi, about 12 km away in Sichuan, China.