2021 Maduo earthquake
| UTC time | 2021-05-21 18:04:13 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 620437814 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 22 May 2021 |
| Local time | 02:04 (China Standard Time) |
| Magnitude | 7.4 Mw 7.4 Ms |
| Depth | 17 km (11 mi) |
| Epicenter | 34°35′10″N 98°15′18″E / 34.586°N 98.255°E |
| Areas affected | Qinghai & Tibet, China |
| Total damage | ¥4.1 billion ($646 million USD) |
| Max. intensity | CSIS X MMI X (Extreme) |
| Aftershocks | Multiple. Largest is an mb 5.5 |
| Casualties |
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The 2021 Maduo earthquake, also known as the 5.22 earthquake struck Madoi County in Qinghai Province, China, on 22 May at 02:04 local time. The earthquake had a moment magnitude and surface-wave magnitude of 7.4. Highway bridges, roads and walls collapsed as a result of the earthquake. According to an anonymous source, at least 20 people were killed, 300 were injured, and 13 were missing. Officials stated that there were no deaths but 19 people sustained minor injuries. It was the strongest in China since the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. It was assigned a maximum intensity of X in Machali, Maduo County on the China seismic intensity scale and Modified Mercalli intensity scale. This earthquake was preceded by another unrelated earthquake that occurred 5 hours earlier in Yunnan.