M4.5 earthquake near Ning’er, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 121 km NE of Jinghong, China on 12 Feb 2019, 14:49 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 Ning’er, about 46 km away in Yunnan, China.