M4.9 earthquake near Qabqa, Qinghai

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 245 km WSW of Xining, China on 21 Mar 2016, 14:06 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Qabqa, about 137 km away in Qinghai, China.