M5.1 earthquake near Xunchang, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 15 km E of Xunchang, China on 17 Jun 2019, 15:36 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 Xunchang, about 16 km away in Sichuan, China.