M6.5 earthquake 176 km NNW of Rikaze, China
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 176 km NNW of Rikaze, China on Thu, Jan 3, 1935, 9:50 AM GMT+8 (01:50 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
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1935-01-03 01:50:11 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.768° N, 88.344° E
- Region
- China
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong 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
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 24.8% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.4 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
- ±0.34
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.6215 km NW of Dêqên, China · 33513 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
- 5.6203 km NW of Dêqên, China · 33513 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
- 5.8187 km NW of Dêqên, China · 33516 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
- 7.3200 km NW of Dêqên, China · 33520 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
- 5.7168 km N of Rikaze, China · 33520 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem904016. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:20 PM UTC.