M4.6 earthquake near Hangu, Tianjin

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 6 km N of Gaozhuang, China on 5 Dec 2019, 00:02 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 Hangu, about 19 km away in Tianjin, China.