M6.4 earthquake near Jinxiang, Zhejiang

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 144 km ESE of Jinxiang, China on 9 Aug 1926, 14:02 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Jinxiang, about 144 km away in Zhejiang, China.