6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Tumxuk, Xinjiang
26762 d ago · 9 Jul 1953, 19:02 UTC southern Xinjiang, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck southern Xinjiang, China on 9 Jul 1953, 19:02 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 Tumxuk, about 94 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.