M4.7 earthquake near Daocheng, Jiangsu

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 214 km W of Kangding, China on 22 Sept 2016, 16:50 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Daocheng, about 130 km away in Jiangsu, China.