M6.9 earthquake near Yengisar, Xinjiang
29969 d ago · 27 Sept 1944, 16:25 UTC 113 km SW of Kashgar, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 113 km SW of Kashgar, China on 27 Sept 1944, 16:25 UTC at a depth of 20 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Yengisar, about 110 km away in Xinjiang, China.
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