M8.0 earthquake near Xininglu, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 8 earthquake struck 95 km WSW of Shihezi, China on 22 Dec 1906, 18:21 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Xininglu, about 39 km away in Xinjiang, China.