M6.0 earthquake near Youhao, Heilongjiang

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 73 km WNW of Youhao, China on 1 Sept 1942, 18:59 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 Youhao, about 74 km away in Heilongjiang, China.