M4.8 earthquake near Zhaotong, Yunnan
2985 d ago · 15 Aug 2018, 13:28 UTC 36 km NE of Zhaotong, China
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 36 km NE of Zhaotong, China on 15 Aug 2018, 13:28 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 Zhaotong, about 36 km away in Yunnan, China.
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