6.8
EarthquakeMajor
M6.8 earthquake near Tumxuk, Xinjiang
23939 d ago · 1 Apr 1961, 15:18 UTC 164 km ENE of Kashgar, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 164 km ENE of Kashgar, China on 1 Apr 1961, 15:18 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Tumxuk, about 104 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.