M7.8 earthquake near Yùmén, Gansu

What happened

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 108 km WSW of Laojunmiao, China on 25 Dec 1932, 02:04 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Yùmén, about 101 km away in Gansu, China.