M6.3 earthquake near Suihua, Heilongjiang

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 29 km ENE of Suihua, China on 5 May 1941, 15:18 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 Suihua, about 31 km away in Heilongjiang, China.