M5.0 earthquake - 197 km NE of Saga, China

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 197 km NE of Saga, China on 23 Dec 2018, 19:35 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 Rikaze, about 243 km away in Tibet, China.