M6.0 earthquake near Gejiu, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 5 km SW of Gejiu, China on 13 Sept 1950, 00:03 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 Gejiu, about 6 km away in Yunnan, China.