M4.4 earthquake near Longshan, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 169 km SSW of Dali, China on 17 Jan 2021, 04:44 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 Longshan, about 79 km away in Yunnan, China.