M6.2 earthquake - 161 km S of Laojunmiao, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 161 km S of Laojunmiao, China on 15 Mar 1927, 21:48 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 Laojunmiao, about 161 km away in Gansu, China.