M6.1 earthquake 167 km SSW of Qamdo, China
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 167 km SSW of Qamdo, China on Sat, Aug 19, 1950, 12:58 AM GMT+8 (16:58 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1950-08-18 16:58:54 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.723° N, 96.557° E
- Region
- China
- Strongest shaking
- VI, 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
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 17.9% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.8 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
- ±0.29
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.9157 km SSW of Qamdo, China · 27784 days ago · 25 km deep · 19 km away
- 5.7163 km SSW of Qamdo, China · 27783 days ago · 25 km deep · 17 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895719. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 9:15 PM UTC.