6.1
EarthquakeMajorPAGER: orange
M6.1 earthquake near Dashan, Yunnan
4392 d ago · 7 Oct 2014, 13:49 UTC 125 km SW of Jianshui, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 125 km SW of Jianshui, China on 7 Oct 2014, 13:49 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Dashan, about 56 km away in Yunnan, 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.