M6.4 earthquake - 177 km WNW of Kangding, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 177 km WNW of Kangding, China on 20 Oct 1923, 03:18 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Daocheng, about 151 km away in Jiangsu, China.