M5.0 earthquake near Laojunmiao, Gansu

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 70 km SW of Laojunmiao, China on 22 Oct 2023, 15:14 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.