M4.9 earthquake near Shuanglu, Chongqing

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 20 km NW of Yongchuan, China on 27 Dec 2016, 00:17 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 Shuanglu, about 3 km away in Chongqing, China.