M4.3 earthquake near Luzhou, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 53 km WNW of Changsha, China on 11 Sept 2017, 16:35 UTC at a depth of 37 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 Luzhou, about 11 km away in Sichuan, China.