M7.6 earthquake near Maqin County, Qinghai

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Qinghai-Sichuan border region, China on 17 Mar 1947, 08:19 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Maqin County, about 129 km away in Qinghai, China.