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M6.1 earthquake near Yengisar, Xinjiang

24442 d ago · 15 Nov 1959, 10:25 UTC 96 km SW of Kashgar, China

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 96 km SW of Kashgar, China on 15 Nov 1959, 10:25 UTC at a depth of 48 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 Yengisar, about 76 km away in Xinjiang, China.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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