M6.4 earthquake - 157 km NNW of Saga, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 157 km NNW of Saga, China on 14 Apr 1957, 07:11 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 Pokhara, about 253 km away in Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal.