M6.9 earthquake near Yushu, Qinghai

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 233 km NNW of Qamdo, China on 13 Apr 2010, 23:49 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Yushu, about 47 km away in Qinghai, China.