M6.3 earthquake near Nima, Gansu

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Southern Qinghai, China on 26 Jul 1935, 10:32 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 Nima, about 141 km away in Gansu, China.