M6.3 earthquake - 142 km NNW of Saga, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 142 km NNW of Saga, China on 28 Oct 1958, 10:46 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 Pokhara, about 251 km away in Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal.