M6.4 earthquake near Xincheng, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 52 km E of Kuqa, China on 25 May 1949, 08:23 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Xincheng, about 53 km away in Xinjiang, China.