M4.6 earthquake near Bonan, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 17 km WSW of Bonan, China on 2 May 2023, 15:38 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 Bonan, about 18 km away in Yunnan, China.