6.5
EarthquakeMajorPAGER: yellow
M6.5 earthquake near Zhongzhai, Gansu
3356 d ago · 8 Aug 2017, 13:19 UTC 168 km SW of Mawu, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 168 km SW of Mawu, China on 8 Aug 2017, 13:19 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Zhongzhai, about 53 km away in Gansu, China.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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