M6.9 earthquake 54 km WSW of Dongning, China
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 54 km WSW of Dongning, China on Thu, Jan 3, 1957, 8:48 PM GMT+8 (12:48 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
- 6.9 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1957-01-03 12:48:29 UTC
- Depth
- 581.0 km (361.0 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 43.943° N, 130.462° E
- Region
- China
- Strongest shaking
- III, 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
- III, weak shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 0.2% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -0.8 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
- ±0.20
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem885804. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:39 AM UTC.