M4.4 earthquake - 209 km NW of Kangding, China

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 209 km NW of Kangding, China on 11 May 2016, 09:01 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 Barkam, about 151 km away in Sichuan, China.