M6.0 earthquake near Huatugou, Qinghai

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck northern Qinghai, China on 14 Jan 1990, 03:03 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Huatugou, about 108 km away in Qinghai, China.