M6.3 earthquake near Wusu, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northern Xinjiang, China on 24 Apr 1955, 12:59 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Wusu, about 71 km away in Xinjiang, China.