M6.8 earthquake 92 km SSW of Luocheng, China
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 92 km SSW of Luocheng, China on Sat, May 16, 1936, 3:05 PM GMT+8 (07:05 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
- 6.8 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1936-05-16 07:05:45 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.616° N, 103.667° 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
- 30.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.6 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
- ±0.41
- 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 6 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.874 km SSW of Luocheng, China · 33001 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
- 5.982 km SSW of Luocheng, China · 33009 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
- 5.880 km SSW of Luocheng, China · 33019 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
- 5.856 km SW of Leshan, China · 33020 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
- 5.993 km SW of Luocheng, China · 33020 days ago · 15 km deep · 25 km away
- 6.793 km SSW of Luocheng, China · 33020 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem903628. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.