M6.6 earthquake near Qingshizui, Qinghai

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck northern Qinghai, China on 7 Jan 2022, 17:45 UTC at a depth of 13 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Qingshizui, about 42 km away in Qinghai, China.