M4.2 earthquake - 260 km WSW of Xining, China

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 260 km WSW of Xining, China on 22 May 2021, 04:03 UTC at a depth of 10 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 152 km away in Qinghai, China.