M5.4 earthquake near Laojunmiao, Gansu

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 71 km SSW of Laojunmiao, China on 24 Oct 2023, 11:32 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 Laojunmiao, about 71 km away in Gansu, China.