Strong earthquake
M6.3 Earthquake — Xinjiang-Qinghai border region, China
1977-01-01 21:39 UTC · 38.15°, 91.01°
A magnitude 6.3 (strong) earthquake struck Xinjiang-Qinghai border region, China on 1977-01-01 21:39 UTC, at a depth of 27 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M6.3
Magnitude
27 km
Depth
42.5K t
TNT equivalent
VII
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 0 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.8 — Southern Qinghai, China · 2001-11-14
- M6.6 — southern Xinjiang, China · 1922-10-16
- M6.3 — Southern Qinghai, China · 1920-05-02
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