M4.2 earthquake near Bowangshan, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 31 km ESE of Xunchang, China on 2 Jul 2020, 12:44 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 6 km away in Sichuan, China.