M4.2 earthquake near Baotou, Inner Mongolia

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 37 km WNW of Baotou, China on 23 Jan 2021, 02:59 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 Baotou, about 22 km away in Inner Mongolia, China.