M6.6 earthquake near Guōlèmùdé, Qinghai

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck northern Qinghai, China on 21 May 1962, 12:02 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Guōlèmùdé, about 113 km away in Qinghai, China.