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M6.9 earthquake, China, 1955-04-15

MagnitudeM6.9mw

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Depth20 km

Time (UTC)1955-04-15 03:40

Rank in 195511 / 128among M6+

Rank since 19001722 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×26approx.

114 km WNW of Kashgar, China · 39.83, 74.73

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1902 M7.7M7.7

1974 M7.3M7.3

1992 M7.3M7.3

1911 M7.2M7.2

2015 M7.2M7.2

1961 M7.0M7.0

1985 M7.0M7.0

1955 M6.9M6.9

1908 M6.9M6.9

2023 M6.9M6.9

1944 M6.9M6.9

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.3 1955-03-06	1955-03-06 20:55	125 km	104 km W of Murghob, Tajikistan
M6.1 1953-07-09	1953-07-09 19:02	10 km	southern Xinjiang, China
M6.1 1951-04-14	1951-04-14 04:10	15 km	17 km SSE of Karakenja, Tajikistan
M6.2 1947-06-02	1947-06-02 06:40	15 km	14 km ENE of Haqqulobod, Uzbekistan
M6.5 1944-09-27	1944-09-27 16:53	15 km	67 km NNE of Murghob, Tajikistan
M6.9 1944-09-27	1944-09-27 16:25	20 km	113 km SW of Kashgar, China
M6.0 1944-03-15	1944-03-15 05:03	15 km	55 km ESE of Nookat, Kyrgyzstan
M6.1 1943-06-02	1943-06-02 02:55	20 km	18 km SW of Daroot-Korgon, Kyrgyzstan
M6.5 1943-04-05	1943-04-05 01:56	30 km	72 km E of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan
M6.1 1932-10-29	1932-10-29 11:08	15 km	18 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.