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M6.6 earthquake near Mangnai Zhen, Qinghai

37986 d ago · 16 Oct 1922, 16:01 UTC southern Xinjiang, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southern Xinjiang, China on 16 Oct 1922, 16:01 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 Mangnai Zhen, about 86 km away in Qinghai, China.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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