6.0
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M6.0 earthquake near Artux, Xinjiang
2462 d ago · 19 Jan 2020, 13:27 UTC 104 km ENE of Kashgar, China
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 104 km ENE of Kashgar, China on 19 Jan 2020, 13:27 UTC at a depth of 6 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 Artux, about 81 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.