February 14, 2005 Earthquake: Wushi, Xinjiang Province, China
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Wushi, Xinjiang Province, China on February 14, 2005 at 23:38:08 UTC, 22 km below the surface.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- February 14, 2005
- Time
- 23:38:08 UTC
- Place
- Wushi, Xinjiang Province, China
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 22 km (14 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 41.728° N, 79.440° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 6,000
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At least 6000 homes destroyed or damaged in the Wushi area. Felt (V) at Almaty, Kazakhstan. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 1, 2003, Zhaosu, Xinjiang, China
- February 11, 1969, Wushi, Xinjiang Province, China
- January 22, 2024, Xinjiang Province, Kazakhstan, China
- March 23, 2021, Aksu, Xingjiang, China
- January 24, 1987, Xingjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Province, Wushi, China
- 1716, Aksu, Balkhash, S Xinjiang, China
- December 25, 1893, Xinjiang, China
- June 5, 1970, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan
- February 20, 2009, Xinjiang Province, China
- March 24, 1978, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan
- February 25, 1991, Kalpin, S Xinjiang, China
- January 5, 1987, Baicheng, S Xinjiang Province, China
- July 11, 1889, Cilik, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan
- 250 BC, Chiguchin, Kyrgyzstan
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5846.