M4.5 earthquake - northern Qinghai, China

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck northern Qinghai, China on 13 Feb 2018, 09:32 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Guōlèmùdé, about 188 km away in Qinghai, China.