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| UTC time | 2015-07-03 01:07:47 |
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| ISC event | 611459998 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | July 3, 2015 |
| Local time | 09:07 |
| Magnitude | 6.4Mw |
| Depth | 20.0 km (12.4 mi) |
| Epicenter | 37°27′32″N78°09′14″E / 37.459°N 78.154°E /37.459; 78.154 |
| Areas affected | China |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
| Casualties | 3 dead 71 injured |
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck inPishan County,Hotan Prefecture,Xinjiang,China 95 km (59 mi) southeast ofYilkiqi (يىلقىچى يېزىسى /依力克其乡), on July 3 at a depth of 20.0 km (12.4 mi).[1] The earthquake killed at least 3 people and wounded 71.[2][3]
The earthquake occurred on ablind thrust fault that ruptured but did not reach the surface. Instead, theearthquake rupture ceased some 3–7 km beneath the surface.[4]
Three people were killed and 71 others injured in a 6.5-magnitude earthquake that struck northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Friday morning.