M6.3 earthquake near Langgar, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 157 km SSE of Hotan, China on 13 Feb 1948, 04:57 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Langgar, about 100 km away in Xinjiang, China.