6.4
EarthquakeMajor
M6.4 earthquake near Qarasu, Xinjiang
24771 d ago · 21 Dec 1958, 05:46 UTC 60 km N of Huocheng, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 60 km N of Huocheng, China on 21 Dec 1958, 05:46 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 Qarasu, about 61 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.