M6.3 earthquake near Judian, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 47 km ENE of Judian, China on 28 Sept 1966, 14:00 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Judian, about 47 km away in Yunnan, China.