6.2
EarthquakeMajor
M6.2 earthquake near Oytograk, Xinjiang
5178 d ago · 12 Aug 2012, 10:47 UTC 281 km SE of Hotan, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 281 km SE of Hotan, China on 12 Aug 2012, 10:47 UTC at a depth of 13 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 140 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.