6.2
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M6.2 earthquake near Menglang, Yunnan
26975 d ago · 8 Dec 1952, 15:09 UTC 97 km NW of Jinghong, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 97 km NW of Jinghong, China on 8 Dec 1952, 15:09 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 Menglang, about 10 km away in Yunnan, China.
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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.