M5.9 earthquake near Linxia Chengguanzhen, Gansu

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 38 km WNW of Linxia Chengguanzhen, China on 18 Dec 2023, 15:59 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Linxia Chengguanzhen, about 39 km away in Gansu, China.