M5.0 earthquake near Qamdo, Tibet

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 111 km WSW of Qamdo, China on 17 Mar 2023, 10:39 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 Qamdo, about 112 km away in Tibet, China.