July 20, 2007 Earthquake: Tekes, Xinjiang, China
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Tekes, Xinjiang, China on July 20, 2007 at 10:06:52 UTC, 10 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
- July 20, 2007
- Time
- 10:06:52 UTC
- Place
- Tekes, Xinjiang, China
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 42.913° N, 82.378° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 2,120
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 2,120 houses and 4 bridges damaged or destroyed in Tekes. Felt at Korla. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 17, 1893, Xinjiang, China
- February 23, 1949, Xinjiang Province, China
- December 1, 2003, Zhaosu, Xinjiang, China
- March 23, 2021, Aksu, Xingjiang, China
- March 9, 1944, Xinjiang Province, China
- November 1, 2011, Xinjiang Province, China
- March 8, 1812, Xinjiang Province, China
- January 5, 1987, Baicheng, S Xinjiang Province, China
- August 8, 2017, Bortala, Xingjiang, China
- November 23, 2006, North, Xinjiang Province, China
- April 24, 1955, Xinjiang Province, China
- June 18, 1786, Xinjiang, China
- June 29, 2012, Xinjiang Province, 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 7595.