November 23, 2006 Earthquake: North, Xinjiang Province, China
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck North, Xinjiang Province, China on November 23, 2006 at 11:04:44 UTC, 20 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
- November 23, 2006
- Time
- 11:04:44 UTC
- Place
- North, Xinjiang Province, China
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 20 km (12 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 44.229° N, 83.524° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 60
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 60 houses damaged slightly in Xinjiang. Felt at Kuytun, Usu and Yining. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 22, 1906, Xinjiang Province, China
- March 9, 1944, Xinjiang Province, China
- April 24, 1955, Xinjiang Province, China
- August 8, 2017, Bortala, Xingjiang, China
- March 8, 1812, Xinjiang Province, China
- November 1, 2011, Xinjiang Province, China
- June 29, 2012, Xinjiang Province, China
- August 19, 1962, Xinjiang, China
- February 22, 2015, Shawan, Xinjiang Province, China
- July 20, 2007, Tekes, Xinjiang, China
- February 13, 2003, Urumqi, N. Xinjiang, China
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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 7418.