M4.7 earthquake near Yongning, Yunnan
3584 d ago · 24 Dec 2016, 23:26 UTC 84 km W of Xichang, China
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 84 km W of Xichang, China on 24 Dec 2016, 23:26 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 Yongning, about 77 km away in Yunnan, China.
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