M6.7 earthquake - Southern Qinghai, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Southern Qinghai, China on 19 Apr 1963, 07:35 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 Guōlèmùdé, about 215 km away in Qinghai, China.