M6.8 earthquake 91 km E of Xinyuan, China
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 91 km E of Xinyuan, China on Fri, Mar 10, 1944, 4:03 AM GMT+6 (22:03 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M7.3 52 km ESE of Xinyuan, China. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.8 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1944-03-09 22:03:40 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.275° N, 84.357° E
- Region
- China
- Strongest shaking
- VIII, severe shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VIII, severe shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 32.2% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.7 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.26
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem899328. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:13 PM UTC.