M4.4 earthquake near Mengla, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 69 km NNW of Phôngsali, Laos on 28 Dec 2021, 04:37 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 Mengla, about 85 km away in Yunnan, China.