M6.2 earthquake near Azhatebage, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 34 km NE of Shache, China on 30 Apr 1927, 13:56 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 Azhatebage, about 1 km away in Xinjiang, China.