M6.0 earthquake near Qarasu, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 50 km NNW of Huocheng, China on 30 Nov 1959, 11:13 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Qarasu, about 37 km away in Xinjiang, China.