M7.0 Earthquake — 139 km ENE of Baiyin, China

A magnitude 7.0 (major) earthquake struck 139 km ENE of Baiyin, China on 1920-12-25 11:33 UTC, at a depth of 15 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M7.9 — 125 km E of Baiyin, China · 1920-12-16
• M7.7 — 31 km SSW of Wuwei, China · 1927-05-22
• M6.9 — 153 km ENE of Wuwei, China · 1954-07-31

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