M4.1 earthquake near Tianpeng, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 47 km W of Tianpeng, China on 20 Jan 2019, 00:35 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 Tianpeng, about 47 km away in Sichuan, China.