M6.9 earthquake near Haidong Zhen, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 24 km NE of Dali, China on 16 Mar 1925, 14:42 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Haidong Zhen, about 12 km away in Yunnan, China.