M7.0 earthquake near Zhongwei, Ningxia

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 139 km ENE of Baiyin, China on 25 Dec 1920, 11:33 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Zhongwei, about 39 km away in Ningxia, China.