[7] The earthquake occurred as a result of shallow (10 km depth) strike-slip faulting at the northeastern Tibetan Plateau.

[8] Surface ruptures were observed for a length of 22 km, and the maximum surface displacement was 2.1 m. The evaluated maximum Modified Mercalli intensity was IX (Violent) near the rupture zone.

[9] Four people in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County suffered minor injuries while evacuating.

[2] Some bridges and tunnels on the Lanzhou–Xinjiang high-speed railway sustained serious damage and traffic was halted until repairs could be completed.

A 2 m (6 ft 7 in) section of the wall in Shandan County, built during the Ming Dynasty, collapsed.