Strong earthquake
M6.1 Earthquake — southern Xinjiang, China
1993-10-02 08:42 UTC · 38.19°, 88.66°
A magnitude 6.1 (strong) earthquake struck southern Xinjiang, China on 1993-10-02 08:42 UTC, at a depth of 14 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M6.1
Magnitude
14 km
Depth
21.3K t
TNT equivalent
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 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.8 — Southern Qinghai, China · 2001-11-14
- M6.8 — southern Xinjiang, China · 1933-09-25
- M6.6 — southern Xinjiang, China · 1922-10-16
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