Latest quakes in or near Kucha, Xinjiang, China - list, stats and map

Latest See all	Mag. 3.8 earthquake 49 km southeast of Kucha - Xinjiang, China -
Strongest past 30 days	Mag. 5.4 40 km NW of Kuqa - China - Apr 10, 2024 -

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In the past 24 hours, Kucha has had one quake of magnitude 3.8.

In the past 30 days, Kucha has had 37 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 5.4 within up to 100 km (63 mi) distance:

4 quakes above magnitude 5
14 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
17 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3

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Number of quakes per year

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	1 quake	no data	no data	1	-	-	-	-
Past 7 days	8 quakes	no data	1	4	3	-	-	-
Past 30 days	37 quakes	no data	2	17	14	4	-	-
Past 3 years	605 quakes	1	9	338	251	6	-	-

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Showing all recent or significant quakes in the past 30 days, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (37 quakes):

Latest quakes in or near Kucha, Xinjiang, China - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
Apr 18, 06:29 am (Urumqi)	3.8 10 km	49 km (30 mi) to the SE	49 km southeast of Kucha, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT	Info
Apr 17, 10:22 am (Urumqi)	4.9 10 km	35 km (22 mi) to the NW	34 km NNW of Kuqa, China I FELT IT - 1 report	Info
Apr 17, 09:19 am (Urumqi)	3.0 11 km	66 km (41 mi) to the SE	66 km southeast of Kucha, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT	Info
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Apr 14, 05:10 am (Urumqi)	3.8 10 km	57 km (36 mi) to the N	57 km north of Kucha, Xinjiang, China	Info
Apr 13, 04:53 pm (Urumqi)	2.5 10 km	80 km (50 mi) to the S	80 km south of Kucha, Xinjiang, China	Info
Apr 13, 12:59 pm (Urumqi)	3.7 10 km	86 km (54 mi) to the SW	86 km southwest of Kucha, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT	Info
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Apr 12, 05:58 am (Urumqi)	4.3 10 km	67 km (42 mi) to the N	67 km north of Kucha, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT	Info
Apr 12, 04:03 am (Urumqi)	4.0 10 km	95 km (59 mi) to the S	95 km south of Kucha, Xinjiang, China	Info
Apr 11, 06:42 am (Urumqi)	3.3 18 km	44 km (27 mi) to the NW	China: 新疆阿克苏地区拜城县	Info
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Apr 11, 12:53 am (Urumqi)	4.6 10 km	35 km (22 mi) to the NW	35 km NNW of Kuqa, China 1 report	Info
Apr 10, 08:56 pm (Urumqi)	5.4 6.5 km	41 km (25 mi) to the NW	40 km NW of Kuqa, China 48 reports	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.9 x 10¹³ joules (5.35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 4601 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 112 quakes on average per year in or near Kucha, Xinjiang, China:

Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
Mag. 5 or higher: 0.41 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.4 years)
Mag. 4 or higher: 44 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per month)
Mag. 3 or higher: 110 quakes per year (or 9.2 quakes per month)
Mag. 2 or higher: 111 quakes per year (or 9.3 quakes per month)

Kucha has a high level of seismic activity. Kucha has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.

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Kucha Earthquake FAQ

+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kucha, Xinjiang, China?

Kucha has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 112 quakes on average per year in or near Kucha, Xinjiang, China. Kucha has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.

+When was the latest earthquake in Kucha?

The last earthquake in Kucha occurred 16 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.8:

Mag. 3.8 earthquake 49 km southeast of Kucha - Xinjiang, China -

A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 49 km (30 mi) away from Kucha, Xinjiang, China, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 6.29 am local time (Asia/Urumqi GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

+How many quakes were there in Kucha in the past 30 days?

In the past 30 days, Kucha has been shaken by 4 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 14 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 17 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.

+What was the strongest quake in Kucha in the past 30 days?

The strongest earthquake in Kucha in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.4 and occurred 8 days ago:

Mag. 5.4 earthquake 40 km NW of Kuqa - China - Apr 10, 2024 -

A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit 41 km (25 mi) away from Kucha, Xinjiang, China, in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024 at 8.56 pm local time (Asia/Urumqi GMT +6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.5 km (4 mi) and was felt widely in the area.