6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake - Southern Qinghai, China
23692 d ago · 4 Dec 1961, 12:38 UTC Southern Qinghai, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Southern Qinghai, China on 4 Dec 1961, 12:38 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Yushu, about 168 km away in Qinghai, China.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.