M4.4 earthquake near Bijie, Guizhou

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 27 km NNW of Bijie, China on 10 Dec 2021, 11:25 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Bijie, about 28 km away in Guizhou, China.