M7.4 earthquake - 203 km NW of Kangding, China

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 203 km NW of Kangding, China on 6 Feb 1973, 10:37 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Barkam, about 165 km away in Sichuan, China.