M4.1 earthquake near Chonglong, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 18 km S of Chonglong, China on 15 Mar 2018, 06:01 UTC at a depth of 40 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 Chonglong, about 18 km away in Sichuan, China.