M4.4 earthquake near Chonglong, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 24 km NE of Chonglong, China on 17 Jun 2019, 21:49 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 Chonglong, about 25 km away in Sichuan, China.