M6.8 earthquake near Xinyuan, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 91 km E of Xinyuan, China on 9 Mar 1944, 22:03 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 Xinyuan, about 91 km away in Xinjiang, China.