M4.2 earthquake near Daocheng, Jiangsu

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 224 km W of Kangding, China on 22 Dec 2016, 20:43 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Daocheng, about 142 km away in Jiangsu, China.