M5.3 earthquake near Bonan, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 26 km WSW of Bonan, China on 2 May 2023, 15:27 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 Bonan, about 27 km away in Yunnan, China.