M5.2 earthquake near Qingshizui, Qinghai

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 98 km WSW of Wuwei, China on 13 Aug 2016, 08:29 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Qingshizui, about 29 km away in Qinghai, China.