6.4
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M6.4 earthquake near Dunbage, Xinjiang
10277 d ago · 27 Aug 1998, 09:03 UTC 118 km E of Kashgar, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 118 km E of Kashgar, China on 27 Aug 1998, 09:03 UTC at a depth of 33 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 90 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.