M6.4 earthquake near Luntai, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 129 km SE of Xinyuan, China on 23 Sept 1927, 13:54 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 Luntai, about 79 km away in Xinjiang, China.