M6.0 earthquake near Panzhihua, Sichuan
6621 d ago · 30 Aug 2008, 08:30 UTC Sichuan-Yunnan border region, China
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Sichuan-Yunnan border region, China on 30 Aug 2008, 08:30 UTC at a depth of 11 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 Panzhihua, about 42 km away in Sichuan, China.
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