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M6.2 earthquake near Kashgar, Xinjiang

15010 d ago · 11 Sept 1985, 20:45 UTC 51 km WSW of Kashgar, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 51 km WSW of Kashgar, China on 11 Sept 1985, 20:45 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Kashgar, about 51 km away in Xinjiang, China.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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