M7.3 earthquake near Daocheng, Jiangsu

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 151 km W of Kangding, China on 25 May 1948, 07:11 UTC at a depth of 55 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Daocheng, about 121 km away in Jiangsu, China.