M4.1 earthquake near Bowangshan, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 34 km SSE of Xunchang, China on 28 Dec 2016, 12:03 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 26 km away in Sichuan, China.