Strong earthquake
M6.6 Earthquake — northern Qinghai, China
2022-01-07 17:45 UTC · 37.83°, 101.29°
A magnitude 6.6 (strong) earthquake struck northern Qinghai, China on 2022-01-07 17:45 UTC, at a depth of 13 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M6.6
Magnitude
13 km
Depth
119.8K t
TNT equivalent
14
Felt reports
VIII
Max intensity (MMI)
ORANGE
USGS PAGER alert
USGS PAGER orange: significant casualties and damage likely — the USGS estimate of human and economic impact.
🌍 View live on the 3D globe →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 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.7 — 31 km SSW of Wuwei, China · 1927-05-22
- M7.0 — 66 km E of Zhangye, China · 1954-02-11
- M6.9 — 153 km ENE of Wuwei, China · 1954-07-31
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