M6.2 earthquake near Nima, Gansu

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Qinghai-Sichuan border region, China on 31 Oct 1952, 23:51 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 Nima, about 121 km away in Gansu, China.