M5.3 earthquake - 216 km WSW of Laojunmiao, China

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 216 km WSW of Laojunmiao, China on 25 Aug 2021, 23:38 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 Dunhuang, about 157 km away in Gansu, China.