M6.1 earthquake - 272 km NE of Burang, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 272 km NE of Burang, China on 8 Oct 1953, 19:11 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Gar, about 264 km away in Tibet, China.