M6.5 earthquake near Xincheng, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 79 km W of Kuqa, China on 12 Nov 1906, 17:32 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 Xincheng, about 80 km away in Xinjiang, China.