M6.3 earthquake near Gar, Tibet

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 133 km NE of Joshīmath, India on 6 Mar 1966, 02:15 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Gar, about 124 km away in Tibet, China.