6.9
EarthquakeMajor
M6.9 earthquake near Longshan, Yunnan
18402 d ago · 29 May 1976, 12:23 UTC 169 km SW of Dali, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 169 km SW of Dali, China on 29 May 1976, 12:23 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Longshan, about 25 km away in Yunnan, 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.