M6.0 earthquake near Huyanghe, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 95 km WNW of Shihezi, China on 14 Aug 1941, 09:38 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Huyanghe, about 11 km away in Xinjiang, China.