China earthquakes

M6.2 earthquake 90 km NW of Kashgar, China

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 90 km NW of Kashgar, China on Sun, Feb 13, 1983, 7:40 AM GMT+6 (01:40 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.2 (ms), strong
Local time: Sun, Feb 13, 1983, 7:40 AM GMT+6
UTC: 1983-02-13 01:40:10 UTC
Depth: 16.1 km (10.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 39.945° N, 75.135° E
Region: China
Strongest shaking: VI, strong 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: VI, strong shaking
Peak ground acceleration: 24.4% of gravity
Peak ground velocity: 3.0 cm/s
Map: Automatic

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Nearby

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001t06 (also filed as gcmtb021383a, gcmt19830213014013, atlas19830213014011, iscgem582739). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.