M5.0 earthquake near Yushu, Qinghai

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 198 km NNW of Qamdo, China on 17 Nov 2016, 21:45 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 Yushu, about 88 km away in Qinghai, China.