M6.2 earthquake near Damxung, Tibet

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 79 km SSW of Nagqu, China on 4 Oct 1940, 04:35 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 Damxung, about 67 km away in Tibet, China.