M6.0 earthquake near Artux, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 87 km E of Kashgar, China on 6 Apr 1997, 04:36 UTC at a depth of 33 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 73 km away in Xinjiang, China.