M7.4 earthquake near Damxung, Tibet

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 101 km SSW of Nagqu, China on 17 Aug 1952, 16:02 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Damxung, about 51 km away in Tibet, China.