M6.5 earthquake - 253 km NE of Burang, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 253 km NE of Burang, China on 11 Oct 1953, 17:08 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Gar, about 257 km away in Tibet, China.