M6.3 earthquake near Damxung, Tibet

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 123 km WSW of Nagqu, China on 26 Dec 1951, 10:07 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Damxung, about 90 km away in Tibet, China.