M5.1 earthquake near Gaogu, Chongqing

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 75 km ESE of Fuling, China on 23 Nov 2017, 09:43 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 Gaogu, about 5 km away in Chongqing, China.