M5.7 earthquake near Laojunmiao, Gansu

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 148 km SSW of Laojunmiao, China on 25 Mar 2022, 16:21 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 149 km away in Gansu, China.