M5.2 earthquake near Ning’er, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 59 km NE of Simao, China on 21 Jul 2026, 11:43 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 Ning’er, about 41 km away in Yunnan, China.