M6.2 earthquake near Duoba, Qinghai

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 75 km WNW of Xining, China on 12 Apr 1921, 09:36 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 Duoba, about 55 km away in Qinghai, China.