M5.0 earthquake near Tianpeng, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 43 km W of Tianpeng, China on 14 Jul 2021, 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 Tianpeng, about 43 km away in Sichuan, China.