M6.1 earthquake - 167 km SSW of Qamdo, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 167 km SSW of Qamdo, China on 18 Aug 1950, 16:58 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Qamdo, about 167 km away in Tibet, China.