M6.0 earthquake near Bikou, Gansu

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 46 km NW of Guangyuan, China on 5 Aug 2008, 09:49 UTC at a depth of 6 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bikou, about 24 km away in Gansu, China.