M6.2 earthquake near Zhaotong, Yunnan
4457 d ago · 3 Aug 2014, 08:30 UTC 33 km WSW of Zhaotong, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 33 km WSW of Zhaotong, China on 3 Aug 2014, 08:30 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Zhaotong, about 34 km away in Yunnan, China.
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