M6.3 earthquake near Dongchuan, Qinghai

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 50 km SW of Wuwei, China on 7 Mar 1928, 22:43 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 Dongchuan, about 43 km away in Qinghai, China.