M6.1 earthquake - 176 km N of Thang, India

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 176 km N of Thang, India on 13 Feb 1980, 22:09 UTC at a depth of 63 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 Huoshilafu, about 151 km away in Xinjiang, China.