M7.8 earthquake - Southern Qinghai, China

What happened

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Southern Qinghai, China on 7 Jan 1937, 13:20 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 Maqin County, about 246 km away in Qinghai, China.