Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hit Northern Xinjuang, CHINA on Friday, June 29, 2012 at 21:07:32 UTC/05:07:32 AM at epicenter/.

Location - 43.444°N, 84.725°E ; Depth - 9.8 km (6.1 miles)

Distances - 151 km (94 miles) SW (230°) from Shihezi, Xinjiang, China ; 220 km (137 miles) NNW (328°) from Korla, Xinjiang, China ; 229 km (142 miles) S (184°) from Karamay, Xinjiang, China and 810 km (503 miles) E (82°) from BISHKEK (Frunze), Kyrgyzstan.

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 13 km (8.1 miles); depth +/- 2.8 km (1.7 miles).

Parameters    NST=387, Nph=394, Dmin=416.3 km, Rmss=0.91 sec, Gp= 22°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9.

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