M6.0 earthquake near Xinji, Hebei

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 24 km S of Xinji, China on 26 Mar 1966, 15:19 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Xinji, about 27 km away in Hebei, China.