M5.0 earthquake near Laojunmiao, Gansu

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 82 km SSW of Laojunmiao, China on 27 Apr 2019, 20:27 UTC at a depth of 20 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 82 km away in Gansu, China.