M7.0 earthquake - 246 km NNW of Rikaze, China

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 246 km NNW of Rikaze, China on 20 Aug 1908, 09:53 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 Rikaze, about 246 km away in Tibet, China.