5.2
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.2 earthquake - 223 km WNW of Qamdo, China
2457 d ago · 24 Jan 2020, 22:56 UTC 223 km WNW of Qamdo, China
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 223 km WNW of Qamdo, China on 24 Jan 2020, 22:56 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 215 km away in Qinghai, China.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.