M7.0 earthquake near Heze, Shandong

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 24 km W of Heze, China on 31 Jul 1937, 20:35 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Heze, about 24 km away in Shandong, China.