M6.3 earthquake near Ālā'ĕr, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 87 km N of Aral, China on 24 Aug 1947, 11:37 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Ālā'ĕr, about 88 km away in Xinjiang, China.