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M6.4 earthquake near Fuyun, Xinjiang

34213 d ago · 13 Feb 1933, 02:49 UTC 247 km SSW of Khovd, Mongolia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 247 km SSW of Khovd, Mongolia on 13 Feb 1933, 02:49 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 Fuyun, about 131 km away in Xinjiang, China.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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