M6.0 earthquake near Kangding, Sichuan
18902 d ago · 15 Jan 1975, 11:34 UTC 70 km SSW of Kangding, China
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 70 km SSW of Kangding, China on 15 Jan 1975, 11:34 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Kangding, about 70 km away in Sichuan, China.
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