6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake - 196 km NNE of Nagqu, China
18792 d ago · 5 May 1975, 05:18 UTC 196 km NNE of Nagqu, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 196 km NNE of Nagqu, China on 5 May 1975, 05:18 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 Nagqu, about 197 km away in Tibet, China.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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