6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Zhongzhai, Gansu
19424 d ago · 11 Aug 1973, 07:15 UTC 151 km NNW of Jiangyou, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 151 km NNW of Jiangyou, China on 11 Aug 1973, 07:15 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Zhongzhai, about 44 km away in Gansu, China.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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