M6.3 earthquake near Dêqên, Tibet

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 39 km WSW of Dêqên, China on 6 Oct 2008, 08:30 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 Dêqên, about 40 km away in Tibet, China.