M5.1 earthquake - Southern Qinghai, China

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Southern Qinghai, China on 22 May 2021, 02:29 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 Yushu, about 220 km away in Qinghai, China.