M5.0 earthquake near Neijiang, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 14 km WSW of Neijiang, China on 7 Sept 2019, 22:42 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 Neijiang, about 14 km away in Sichuan, China.