6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Bikou, Gansu
6718 d ago · 25 May 2008, 08:21 UTC 39 km WNW of Guangyuan, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 39 km WNW of Guangyuan, China on 25 May 2008, 08:21 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Bikou, about 27 km away in Gansu, China.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.