M7.3 earthquake 200 km NW of Dêqên, China
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 200 km NW of Dêqên, China on Sat, Dec 15, 1934, 9:57 AM GMT+8 (01:57 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.3 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1934-12-15 01:57:41 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.162° N, 89.157° E
- Region
- China
- Strongest shaking
- VIII, severe shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VIII, severe shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 25.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.7 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.40
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 4.3 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.8187 km NW of Dêqên, China · 33523 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
- 5.6203 km NW of Dêqên, China · 33520 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
- 5.6215 km NW of Dêqên, China · 33520 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
- 6.5176 km NNW of Rikaze, China · 33507 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem905307. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:58 AM UTC.