M6.1 earthquake near Zibihu, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 72 km SSW of Lijiang, China on 27 Jun 1948, 00:08 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Zibihu, about 20 km away in Yunnan, China.