M5.1 earthquake near Qingshizui, Qinghai

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 111 km WSW of Wuwei, China on 12 Jan 2022, 10:20 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 Qingshizui, about 24 km away in Qinghai, China.