M6.2 earthquake near Nangong, Hebei

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 35 km WNW of Nangong, China on 22 Mar 1966, 08:11 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 Nangong, about 37 km away in Hebei, China.