M7.7 earthquake near Artux, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck About 50 km NNE of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China on 22 Aug 1902, 03:00 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Artux, about 10 km away in Xinjiang, China.