M5.5 earthquake - Southern Qinghai, China

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Southern Qinghai, China on 21 May 2021, 18:12 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 Maqin County, about 164 km away in Qinghai, China.