M6.0 earthquake - 271 km SW of Shaliuhe, China

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 271 km SW of Shaliuhe, China on 24 Mar 1971, 13:54 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 Maqin County, about 223 km away in Qinghai, China.