M6.3 earthquake - northern Qinghai, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northern Qinghai, China on 10 Nov 2008, 01:22 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Guōlèmùdé, about 155 km away in Qinghai, China.