M6.7 earthquake near Juexi, Sichuan
33045 d ago · 26 Apr 1936, 23:59 UTC 93 km SSW of Luocheng, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 93 km SSW of Luocheng, China on 26 Apr 1936, 23:59 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 Juexi, about 69 km away in Sichuan, China.
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