A magnitude 7.8 (MW) earthquake occurred on 1937-01-07, 21:20 local time (13:20 UTC) (just now), centered 104 km SW of Dulan (China). The hypocenter was located at a shallow depth of 15 km. Primary telemetry verified by USGS alongside 1 regional seismic monitoring networks.
Curated Global Seismic Archive (1700–Present)
7.56 Mt TNT
shallow (Shallow crustal)
Injuries: > 5,000 · ~60.5M felt
Timeline of foreshocks, main rupture, aftershocks and machine learning risk probability evolution.
Shaking intensity is modelled from magnitude, depth and distance (GMPE attenuation), not reported by residents.
| Town | Distance | Intensity |
|---|---|---|
| Jyekundo · Gansu | 274 km | MMI VI |
| Golmud · Gansu | 286 km | MMI VI |
Independent solutions for the same rupture. Differences of 0.1–0.3 in magnitude are normal and reflect method and station coverage.
| Agency | Source ID | Magnitude | Depth | Epicenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
USGS Primary | iscgem902908 | M 7.8 | 15 km | 35.33, 97.76 |
Nearest mapped active fault: Unnamed Fault, 5 km away, slip rate ~15.0 mm/yr (GEM Global Active Faults).