M7.4 earthquake near Sandaoling Lutiankuang Wuqi Nongchang, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 160 km WNW of Hami, China on 4 Aug 1914, 22:41 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Sandaoling Lutiankuang Wuqi Nongchang, about 106 km away in Xinjiang, China.