M6.1 earthquake near Nyêmo, Tibet

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 68 km SW of Dêqên, China on 30 Jul 1992, 08:24 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 Nyêmo, about 16 km away in Tibet, China.