M4.2 earthquake near Pu'er, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 105 km NNW of Phôngsali, Laos on 24 Dec 2021, 18:59 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 Pu'er, about 73 km away in Yunnan, China.