M6.5 earthquake near Hongqiao, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 115 km NE of Lijiang, China on 6 Nov 1976, 18:04 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Hongqiao, about 32 km away in Yunnan, China.