M4.1 earthquake near Wenquan, Inner Mongolia

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 242 km WNW of Ulanhot, China on 9 Jun 2024, 03:43 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 Wenquan, about 90 km away in Inner Mongolia, China.