6.3
EarthquakeMajor
M6.3 earthquake near Dunbage, Xinjiang
8635 d ago · 24 Feb 2003, 02:03 UTC 107 km E of Kashgar, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 107 km E of Kashgar, China on 24 Feb 2003, 02:03 UTC at a depth of 11 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 Dunbage, about 87 km away in Xinjiang, China.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.