M4.6 earthquake near Baoshan, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 132 km WSW of Dali, China on 14 Mar 2018, 03:15 UTC at a depth of 37 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 17 km away in Yunnan, China.