6.4
EarthquakeMajor
M6.4 earthquake near Fuyun, Xinjiang
34679 d ago · 5 Nov 1931, 12:19 UTC 146 km SE of Altay, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 146 km SE of Altay, China on 5 Nov 1931, 12:19 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Fuyun, about 6 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.