M6.0 earthquake near Chapchal, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 106 km E of Kegen, Kazakhstan on 1 Dec 2003, 01:38 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 Chapchal, about 115 km away in Xinjiang, China.