A 5.4 magnitude quake occurred near Dunhuang on Tuesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A tremor struck the area at 09:45 UTC (17:45 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was about 272 km south of Dunhuang and occurred at a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the quake, you can submit a report via the USGS Felt Report form.

Impact and estimated losses

Yellow alert for economic losses. Some damage is possible and the impact should be relatively localized. Estimated economic losses are less than 1% of GDP of China. Past events with this alert level have required a local or regional level response Green alert for shaking-related fatalities. There is a low likelihood of casualties.

Structure information summary
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are adobe block and unreinforced brick with mud construction.

Last week’s tremor

One more quake with a magnitude 6.3 was registered in the region. It was also detected close to Dunhuang prior to this quake.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey