M6.1 earthquake - northern Qinghai, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Qinghai, China on 5 Oct 1952, 22:04 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 Guōlèmùdé, about 159 km away in Qinghai, China.