6.8
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M6.8 earthquake near Chaihe, Heilongjiang
29498 d ago · 11 Jan 1946, 01:33 UTC 40 km ESE of Chaihe, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 40 km ESE of Chaihe, China on 11 Jan 1946, 01:33 UTC at a depth of 581 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Chaihe, about 40 km away in Heilongjiang, China.
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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.