M7.0 earthquake - 184 km NW of Kangding, China

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 184 km NW of Kangding, China on 24 Mar 1923, 12:40 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Barkam, about 155 km away in Sichuan, China.