6.2
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M6.2 earthquake near Weihai, Shandong
28635 d ago · 23 May 1948, 09:13 UTC 24 km NNW of Weihai, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 24 km NNW of Weihai, China on 23 May 1948, 09:13 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Weihai, about 24 km away in Shandong, China.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.