July 3, 2015 Earthquake: Hotan, S. Xinjiang, China
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Hotan, S. Xinjiang, China on July 3, 2015 at 01:07:47 UTC, 20 km below the surface. It killed 3 people.
Map
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 3, 2015
- Time
- 01:07:47 UTC
- Place
- Hotan, S. Xinjiang, China
- Magnitude
- 6.4 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 20 km (12 mi)
- Intensity
- 4 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 37.459° N, 78.154° E
- Country
- China
The toll
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 263
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 3,000
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.
A least 3 people killed, 263 injured and 3,000 homes destroyed in the Hotan area. Felt at Kahi. Also felt at Leh, India. Kashi, Xinjiang, China - CDI: 4; Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, India - CDI: 3(reference #13456)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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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 10152.