M6.6 earthquake - 165 km E of Hede, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 165 km E of Hede, China on 8 Jan 1910, 14:49 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Hede, about 165 km away in Jiangsu, China.