M4.4 earthquake near Barkam, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 223 km NNW of Kangding, China on 21 Dec 2021, 02:18 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Barkam, about 96 km away in Sichuan, China.