M4.9 earthquake near Bowangshan, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 38 km SSE of Xunchang, China on 4 May 2017, 05:40 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 Bowangshan, about 22 km away in Sichuan, China.