M6.5 earthquake near Barkam, Sichuan

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 128 km NNW of Kangding, China on 29 May 1919, 11:00 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 Barkam, about 105 km away in Sichuan, China.