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M6.0 earthquake near Xilinji, Heilongjiang

Name: M6.0 earthquake near Xilinji, Heilongjiang
Start: 2011-10-14T06:10:14.6+00:00
Location: 8 km ESE of Takhtamygda, Russia

5481 d ago · 14 Oct 2011, 06:10 UTC 8 km ESE of Takhtamygda, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 8 km ESE of Takhtamygda, Russia on 14 Oct 2011, 06:10 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Xilinji, about 126 km away in Heilongjiang, China.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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