M6.2 earthquake near Wensu, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 89 km WNW of Aksu, China on 24 Jan 1987, 08:09 UTC at a depth of 29 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 Wensu, about 82 km away in Xinjiang, China.