6.4
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M6.4 earthquake near Chaihe, Heilongjiang
8797 d ago · 15 Sept 2002, 08:39 UTC 21 km ENE of Chaihe, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 21 km ENE of Chaihe, China on 15 Sept 2002, 08:39 UTC at a depth of 586 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Chaihe, about 21 km away in Heilongjiang, China.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.