M7.4 earthquake 110 km ENE of Kuqa, China
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 110 km ENE of Kuqa, China on Wed, Feb 23, 1949, 10:08 PM GMT+6 (16:08 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.4 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1949-02-23 16:08:11 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.926° N, 84.237° 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
- 37.8% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.9 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 3 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 iscgem896355. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC.