M6.1 earthquake near Zhongwei, Ningxia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 138 km SSW of Yinchuan, China on 28 Dec 1920, 03:16 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 Zhongwei, about 23 km away in Ningxia, China.