M6.6 earthquake near Dêqên, Tibet

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 147 km NW of Dêqên, China on 8 Oct 1924, 20:32 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 Dêqên, about 148 km away in Tibet, China.