M4.7 earthquake - 221 km NNW of Shangri-La, China

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 221 km NNW of Shangri-La, China on 13 Dec 2018, 15:39 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Daocheng, about 159 km away in Jiangsu, China.