M6.8 Earthquake — 72 km WSW of Xunchang, China

A magnitude 6.8 (strong) earthquake struck 72 km WSW of Xunchang, China on 1974-05-10 19:25 UTC, at a depth of 11 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 10 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M7.1 — 19 km WSW of Kangding, China · 1955-04-14
• M7.0 — 42 km W of Xunchang, China · 1917-07-30
• M6.8 — 92 km SSW of Luocheng, China · 1936-05-16

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