M6.3 earthquake - 294 km SW of Laojunmiao, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 294 km SW of Laojunmiao, China on 28 Aug 2009, 01:52 UTC at a depth of 13 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 Guōlèmùdé, about 162 km away in Qinghai, China.