M7.7 earthquake near Damxung, Tibet

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 89 km WSW of Nagqu, China on 18 Nov 1951, 09:35 UTC at a depth of 30 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 66 km away in Tibet, China.