M6.1 earthquake - 279 km NW of Hami, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 279 km NW of Hami, China on 27 Jan 1936, 19:30 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 Sandaoling Lutiankuang Wuqi Nongchang, about 237 km away in Xinjiang, China.