M4.8 earthquake near Barkam, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 252 km NW of Tianpeng, China on 9 Jun 2022, 16:21 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 Barkam, about 63 km away in Sichuan, China.