M4.3 earthquake near Xunsi, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 34 km SSE of Xunchang, China on 19 Jan 2017, 20:12 UTC at a depth of 34 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 Xunsi, about 24 km away in Sichuan, China.