2003 Bachu earthquake
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The 2003 Bachu earthquake occurred on 24 February at 10:03 local time in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in northwest China. The epicentre was located near to the town of Jiashi and Bachu County, approximately 105 km east of Kashgar and 310 km west of Aksu.
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UTC time | 2003-02-24 02:03:41 |
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ISC event | 6593974 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 24 February 2003 (2003-02-24) |
Local time | 10:03 |
Magnitude | 6.3 Mw |
Depth | 11 kilometres (7 mi) |
Epicenter | 39.610°N 77.230°E / 39.610; 77.230[1] |
Areas affected | China Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan |
Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
Casualties | 261 dead |
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