M4.1 earthquake near Gengqing, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 229 km NNE of Qamdo, China on 21 Nov 2024, 01:16 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 Gengqing, about 118 km away in Sichuan, China.