M4.4 earthquake near Zibihu, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 67 km S of Lijiang, China on 24 Nov 2019, 17:02 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 Zibihu, about 23 km away in Yunnan, China.