M6.4 earthquake near Lu’an, Anhui

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 61 km SSW of Wuyang, China on 24 Jan 1917, 00:48 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Lu’an, about 59 km away in Anhui, China.