August 22, 1902 Earthquake: Xinjiang, Turkestan, China

August 22, 1902, 11 local time, 39 deg 53 min N, 76 deg 12 min E, depth 30 km, magnitude 8.25, intensity X.

Meizoseismal area: This area covered Karajul, Ahu, Songtake, Artux, Small Artux and Tijiankule, All earth-timber structure houses collapsed. About 500 people and a large number of domestic animals were killed or injured. Tents were distorted under shaking. The dome of Mazha Tomb in Songtake half collapsed. Artux Hill was offset 20 m in the body, loosening huge rocks that slid down the hillside. River banks slumped, damming roads and streams. Groups of ground fissures in form of belt or net occurred in flood and marshy land. The largest fissure reached 1 km in length, several meters in width and about 3 m in depth. There were people, domestic animals and trees falling into fissures. In Ahu, Songtake and Tijiankule ejection of water and sand occurred at many places. New earthquake springs are still flowing out. O.5-l m wide, 100 m-long ground fissures occurred in and around Wuqia, Kashi, Shule and Jiashi. Many old springs dried up, at the same time new ones emerged. Trees swayed so violently that their tips touched the ground. Some were even broken or uprooted. About one half of the houses collapsed. Many persons and domestic animals were killed or injured.

Fissures occurred at the north gate and its vicinity of Kashi City. Some walls at the north city gate and a tower (upper part) in a mosque collapsed. Historic sites such as Xiangfei Tomb partly collapsed or cracked. A number of civilian houses toppled. About 50 persons were killed or injured.

1 m wide ground fissures occurred in and around Kansu, Yengisar and from Bachu to Akqi. Huge rocks fell in mountain areas. About a quarter of civilian houses collapsed. The city walls of Yengisar collapsed for 1.5 m long.

A 25-mu ground surface sunk in Opal. In the Gobi Desert ground fissures were as wide as 1 m and as long as 2 km. Following the shock, springs occurred with flows capable of irrigating an area of 1000 mu.

Rocks fell in the mountains at Taxkorgan and Baicheng, Livestock sheds collapsed.

Domestic animal pens in Zepu collapsed. Pond and canal waters got agitated and overflowed.

Korgas (IIi): A slight tremor occurred.

(above from reference #3939)

August 22, 1902, 03:00 UTC, 40 N, 77 E, shallow depth, magnitude 8.6. (reference #88)

August 22, 1902, Turkestan, magnitude 7.7, 2500 deaths. (reference #1173)

August 22, 1902, Kashgar, S. Tien Shan, magnitude 8.6. (reference #1002)

August 22, 1902. 39.53 N, 76.12 E, magnitude 8.25. (reference #1276)

1902, August 22, 03:00:40 UTC. 18 N, 146 E, 7.7 Mw P&S, 7.7 Ms AN2, 7.6 Ms P&S, 8.6 UK B&D. (reference #9910)

August 22, 1902. 39.9 N, 76.2 E, magnitude 8.3 Ms. 5,653 deaths (reference #14034)