M7.0 earthquake near Shuanglong, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 42 km W of Xunchang, China on 30 Jul 1917, 23:54 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 Shuanglong, about 8 km away in Sichuan, China.