M6.2 earthquake near Zhongxin, Yunnan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 60 km WNW of Dadukou, China on 7 Jun 1955, 00:48 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 Zhongxin, about 17 km away in Yunnan, China.