6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake near Aoxi, Jiangxi
40074 d ago · 27 Jan 1917, 14:52 UTC 71 km ESE of Ji’an, China
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 71 km ESE of Ji’an, China on 27 Jan 1917, 14:52 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Aoxi, about 61 km away in Jiangxi, China.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.