M7.1 earthquake near Kangding, Sichuan
26118 d ago · 14 Apr 1955, 01:29 UTC 19 km WSW of Kangding, China
What happened
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 19 km WSW of Kangding, China on 14 Apr 1955, 01:29 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Kangding, about 20 km away in Sichuan, China.
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