M6.8 earthquake 40 km ESE of Chaihe, China
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 40 km ESE of Chaihe, China on Fri, Jan 11, 1946, 9:33 AM GMT+8 (01:33 UTC), 581 km (361 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
- 1946-01-11 01:33:31 UTC
- Depth
- 581.2 km (361.1 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 44.639° N, 130.154° E
- Region
- China
- Strongest shaking
- II, weak 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
- II, weak shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 0.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -0.9 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
- ±0.20
- 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem898214. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:36 PM UTC.