M5.0 earthquake near Jinhua, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 21 km SSE of Jinhua, China on 4 Jun 2025, 20:31 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 Jinhua, about 21 km away in Yunnan, China.