M4.5 earthquake near Baoshan, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 106 km SW of Dali, China on 10 Dec 2019, 16:02 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 Baoshan, about 22 km away in Yunnan, China.