6.9
EarthquakeMajorPAGER: yellow
M6.9 earthquake near Oytograk, Xinjiang
4629 d ago · 12 Feb 2014, 09:19 UTC 272 km ESE of Hotan, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 272 km ESE of Hotan, China on 12 Feb 2014, 09:19 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Oytograk, about 119 km away in Xinjiang, China.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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