M7.3 earthquake near Xinyuan, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 52 km ESE of Xinyuan, China on 9 Mar 1944, 22:12 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Xinyuan, about 53 km away in Xinjiang, China.