M4.9 earthquake near Neijiang, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 10 km WNW of Neijiang, China on 18 Dec 2019, 00:14 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 Neijiang, about 11 km away in Sichuan, China.