M4.8 earthquake near Yinchuan, Ningxia

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 13 km SW of Nanliang Nongchang, China on 2 Jan 2025, 08:43 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Yinchuan, about 20 km away in Ningxia, China.