M6.5 earthquake - 176 km NNW of Rikaze, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 176 km NNW of Rikaze, China on 3 Jan 1935, 01:50 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 Rikaze, about 176 km away in Tibet, China.