6.2
EarthquakeMajor
M6.2 earthquake near Artux, Xinjiang
10780 d ago · 11 Apr 1997, 05:34 UTC 82 km E of Kashgar, China
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 82 km E of Kashgar, China on 11 Apr 1997, 05:34 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 Artux, about 68 km away in Xinjiang, China.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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