M7.7 · 1902 Turkestan earthquake

Friday, August 22, 1902 · 3:00 AM – 3:10 AM
About 50 km NNE of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China

The 1902 Turkestan earthquake devastated Xinjiang, China, near the Kyrgyzstan border. It occurred on August 22, 1902, at 03:00:22 with an epicenter in the Tien Shan mountains. The thrust earthquake measured 7.7 on the moment magnitude scale (Mw) and had a depth of 18 km (11 mi). Magnitude 7.7 (mw), 30 km deep, About 50 km NNE of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China — 39.80°N, 76.20°E. August 22, 1902 at 03:00 UTC. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/official19020822030000000 Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).

M7.7 · 1902 Turkestan earthquake