M5.1 earthquake near Zhaotong, Yunnan
2342 d ago · 18 May 2020, 13:48 UTC 42 km W of Zhaotong, China
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 42 km W of Zhaotong, China on 18 May 2020, 13:48 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 Zhaotong, about 43 km away in Yunnan, China.
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