Around midday Thursday, a 5.5 magnitude quake was detected close to Daocheng, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

At 05:17 UTC (13:17 local time), the area was jolted by a tremor. The earthquake shook at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter roughly 207 km north of Daocheng. Seismologists first reported it as a 5.6 event, but later downgraded it to 5.5.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the quake, you can share your experience using the USGS Felt Report form. The agency has received 5 responses on its online form so far, from people reporting they felt the tremor.

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. Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides that might have contributed to losses.

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.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey