M5.9 earthquake near Barkam, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 249 km NW of Tianpeng, China on 9 Jun 2022, 17:28 UTC at a depth of 7 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 Barkam, about 62 km away in Sichuan, China.