M6.5 earthquake - 296 km NE of Qamdo, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 296 km NE of Qamdo, China on 25 Aug 1919, 19:55 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 Gengqing, about 164 km away in Sichuan, China.