M5.6 earthquake - 156 km SSW of Laojunmiao, China

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 156 km SSW of Laojunmiao, China on 23 Jan 2022, 02:21 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 Laojunmiao, about 156 km away in Gansu, China.