M5.1 earthquake near Yongning, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 44 km N of Yongning, China on 27 May 2024, 03:07 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 Yongning, about 44 km away in Yunnan, China.