M6.3 earthquake near Langru, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 142 km S of Hotan, China on 28 Apr 1975, 11:06 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Langru, about 122 km away in Xinjiang, China.