M4.1 earthquake near Xunsi, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 37 km S of Xunchang, China on 15 Jan 2017, 11:29 UTC at a depth of 32 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 11 km away in Sichuan, China.