M5.1 earthquake near Qingshizui, Qinghai

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 125 km SW of Jinchang, China on 7 Jan 2022, 18:09 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 Qingshizui, about 43 km away in Qinghai, China.