M6.5 earthquake near Nangong, Hebei

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 40 km W of Nangong, China on 7 Mar 1966, 21:29 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Nangong, about 42 km away in Hebei, China.