M6.2 earthquake near Tumxuk, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 38 km NNW of Tumxuk, China on 15 Jan 1972, 20:21 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Tumxuk, about 38 km away in Xinjiang, China.