M5.7 earthquake - 194 km NNE of Nagqu, China

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 194 km NNE of Nagqu, China on 14 Aug 2022, 08:20 UTC at a depth of 5 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 Nagqu, about 195 km away in Tibet, China.