6.9
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M6.9 earthquake near Longgang, Shandong
20909 d ago · 18 Jul 1969, 05:24 UTC 106 km NW of Longgang, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 106 km NW of Longgang, China on 18 Jul 1969, 05:24 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Longgang, about 107 km away in Shandong, China.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.