M5.0 earthquake - 235 km SSW of Yanglong, China

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 235 km SSW of Yanglong, China on 3 Feb 2024, 04:40 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 Guōlèmùdé, about 210 km away in Qinghai, China.