M4.4 earthquake near Zhaotong, Yunnan
2364 d ago · 27 Apr 2020, 12:19 UTC 47 km WSW of Zhaotong, China
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 47 km WSW of Zhaotong, China on 27 Apr 2020, 12:19 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 Zhaotong, about 47 km away in Yunnan, China.
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