M6.5 earthquake near Dārchulā, Sudurpashchim Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 73 km E of Burang, China on 6 Mar 1913, 11:04 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Dārchulā, about 139 km away in Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal.