M4.7 earthquake - 194 km NW of Saga, China

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 194 km NW of Saga, China on 4 Jan 2017, 14:12 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 Bāgluṅ, about 247 km away in Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal.