M4.7 earthquake near Yongning, Yunnan
3872 d ago · 11 Mar 2016, 11:07 UTC 86 km WNW of Xichang, China
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 86 km WNW of Xichang, China on 11 Mar 2016, 11:07 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Yongning, about 77 km away in Yunnan, China.
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