The 1906 Manasi earthquake (玛纳斯地震), also known as the Manas earthquake occurred in the morning of December 23, 1906, at 02:21 UTC+8:00 local time or December 22, 18:21 UTC. It measured 8.0–8.3 on the moment magnitude scale and 8.3 on the surface-wave magnitude scale. The epicenter of this earthquake is located in Manas County, Xinjiang, China. An estimated 280–300 people died and another 1,000 more were injured by the earthquake. Magnitude 8.0 (mw), 15 km deep, 95 km WSW of Shihezi, China — 43.99°N, 84.93°E. December 22, 1906 at 18:21 UTC. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem16957935 Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).