M5.0 earthquake near Qingshizui, Qinghai

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 96 km WSW of Wuwei, China on 20 Jan 2016, 17:18 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 Qingshizui, about 24 km away in Qinghai, China.