Earthquake details

Friday, May 21, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, May 21, 2021 at 14:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dali Old Town (China - CN), about 16.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.991 and latitude 25.682.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	25.682, 99.991
UTC time	2021-05-21 14:31:12.001

Location	Dali
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2021-05-21

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Dali Old Town	16.9 km
Dali	24.7 km
Fengyi	34.0 km
Yongjian	36.2 km
Yousuo	39.0 km
Zibihu	48.3 km
Miaojie	50.3 km
Bonan	52.4 km
Jinniu	60.0 km
Xiangcheng	62.2 km
Micheng	62.5 km
Yunnanyi	75.7 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.5

Zibihu

China · 2026-04-11 21:21 UTC

51.0 km

M 5.0

Jinhua

China · 2025-06-04 20:31 UTC

76.8 km

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