M7.4 earthquake near Luntai, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 110 km ENE of Kuqa, China on 23 Feb 1949, 16:08 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Luntai, about 17 km away in Xinjiang, China.