M7.9 earthquake near Guyuan, Ningxia

What happened

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck 125 km E of Baiyin, China on 16 Dec 1920, 12:05 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 Guyuan, about 76 km away in Ningxia, China.