M5.1 earthquake - 223 km SW of Dunhuang, China

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 223 km SW of Dunhuang, China on 13 Feb 2023, 18:38 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Huatugou, about 173 km away in Qinghai, China.