M5.4 earthquake near Gengqing, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 274 km NE of Qamdo, China on 1 Apr 2020, 12:23 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 Gengqing, about 149 km away in Sichuan, China.