6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake near Heyuan, Guangdong
23588 d ago · 18 Mar 1962, 20:18 UTC 10 km NNW of Heyuan, China
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 10 km NNW of Heyuan, China on 18 Mar 1962, 20:18 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 Heyuan, about 11 km away in Guangdong, China.
Timeline
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.