5.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Shaowu, Fujian, China
A shallow 5.1 earthquake was reported in the evening near Shaowu, Fujian, China.
According to India's National Seismological Center (NCS), the earthquake struck Friday, May 21, 2021 at 8:52 pm local time at a depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper earthquakes when they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of an earthquake can be adjusted over the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on preliminary seismic data, the quake shouldn't have caused significant damage, but many people probably felt a slight tremor in the epicenter area.
Weak shaking can be felt in Shaowu (population 112,600) located 109 km from the epicenter.
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