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2003 Bachu Earthquake
24 February 2003 · S. Xinjiang, Bachu · People's Republic of China
On 24 February 2003 at 02:03 UTC, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck People's Republic of China (S. Xinjiang, Bachu), at a depth of 11 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 261 people and injured 4,000. 71,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 24 February 2003
- Time
- 02:03 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.3
- Depth
- 11 km
- Deaths
- 261
- Injuries
- 4,000
- Homes Destroyed
- 71,000
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- People's Republic of China
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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- 20082008 Kyrgyzstan Earthquake · M 6.674 deaths
- 19971997 Jiashi Earthquakes · M 5.912 deaths
- 1996S. Xinjiang, Artux · M 6.324 deaths
- 19851985 Wuqia Earthquake · M 7.571 deaths
- 1955Xinjiang Province · M 7.0
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- 19021902 Turkestan Earthquake · M 7.75,653 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth