M6.3 earthquake near Artux, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 83 km NE of Kashgar, China on 19 Mar 1996, 15:00 UTC at a depth of 28 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 Artux, about 54 km away in Xinjiang, China.