M7.3 earthquake - Southern Qinghai, China

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Southern Qinghai, China on 21 May 2021, 18:04 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Maqin County, about 184 km away in Qinghai, China.