6.3
EarthquakeMajor
M6.3 earthquake near Bole, Xinjiang
23434 d ago · 19 Aug 1962, 18:26 UTC 87 km NE of Huocheng, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 87 km NE of Huocheng, China on 19 Aug 1962, 18:26 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Bole, about 48 km away in Xinjiang, China.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.