6.9
EarthquakeMajor
M6.9 earthquake near Pingwu County, Sichuan
18323 d ago · 16 Aug 1976, 14:06 UTC 121 km NNW of Jiangyou, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 121 km NNW of Jiangyou, China on 16 Aug 1976, 14:06 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Pingwu County, about 52 km away in Sichuan, China.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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