- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 29, 1963 CE
- Location:
- China, Xinjiang
- Magnitude:
- 6.5 Ms
- Deaths:
- 1
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 6.5
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.5
Other earthquake records of 1963 CE
- Balkans Nw, Macedonia: Skopje · Ms 6 · 1,070 deaths
- Libya, Barce (Al Marj) · Ms 5.4 · 300 deaths
- India, Kashmir: Sw · M 5.3 · 80 deaths
- Taiwan, Taipei, Hsinch · Ms 7.3 · 15 deaths
- Iran, Gahkom, Laigazan, Patkuiyeh, Golruiyeh, Ganj · M 5.2 · 5 deaths
- Iran, Hendojan · Ms 5 · 4 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1963 CE Earthquake — China, Xinjiang happen?
- August 29, 1963 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 1. Historical death tolls vary by source.