M4.7 earthquake near Möng Yang, Shan State

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 96 km WSW of Jinghong, China on 29 Jul 2016, 14:02 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Möng Yang, about 16 km away in Shan State, Myanmar.