QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002j21
USGS usp0002j21
23 Aug 1985, 13:41
66 km W of Kashgar, China
A magnitude 7 mw earthquake at 6.8 km depth.
Published location
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39.431000, 75.224000
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Event ID
usp0002j21
Coordinates
39.431, 75.224
Network
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Significance
754