M4.4 earthquake near Yingjiang, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 94 km SE of Myitkyina, Myanmar on 31 Jan 2020, 10:55 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 Yingjiang, about 20 km away in Yunnan, China.