M6.4 earthquake - 192 km SSE of Hotan, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 192 km SSE of Hotan, China on 12 Oct 1920, 06:54 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Langgar, about 163 km away in Xinjiang, China.