M6.4 earthquake - 278 km SSW of Laojunmiao, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 278 km SSW of Laojunmiao, China on 17 Apr 2003, 00:48 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 Guōlèmùdé, about 191 km away in Qinghai, China.