4.5
EarthquakeModerate
M4.5 earthquake near Mengzi, Yunnan
3818 d ago · 4 May 2016, 07:51 UTC 20 km ESE of Gejiu, China
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 20 km ESE of Gejiu, China on 4 May 2016, 07:51 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Mengzi, about 8 km away in Yunnan, China.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:11 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.