Beijing, July 4 -- An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck China on Saturday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

As per the NCS, the shallow earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres in the afternoon.

"EQ of M: 4.1, On: 04/07/2026 15:59:19 IST, Lat: 26.550 N, Long: 98.783 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: China," NCS said on X.

It occurred near the border with Myanmar.

Earlier on June 28, Al Jazeera reported citing local news agencies that an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 struck Yibin in China's southwest province of Sichuan injuring at least 13 people. No deaths were reported, officials said.

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