M7.3 earthquake - 200 km NW of Dêqên, China

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 200 km NW of Dêqên, China on 15 Dec 1934, 01:57 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 Dêqên, about 200 km away in Tibet, China.