M5.1 earthquake - 150 km SSW of Laojunmiao, China

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 150 km SSW of Laojunmiao, China on 15 Apr 2022, 01:26 UTC at a depth of 15 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 151 km away in Gansu, China.