7.1
EarthquakeExtreme
M7.1 earthquake near Yuxi, Yunnan
20739 d ago · 4 Jan 1970, 17:00 UTC 22 km SSW of Yuxi, China
What happened
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 22 km SSW of Yuxi, China on 4 Jan 1970, 17:00 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 Yuxi, about 23 km away in Yunnan, China.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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