Latest See all | Mag. 3.8 earthquake 48 km south of Qapqal - Xinjiang, China - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.4 55 km southwest of Bole - Xinjiang, China - May 1, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 13, 08:44 pm (Urumqi) | 3.8 10 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the S | 48 km south of Qapqal, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 05:42 pm (Urumqi) | 4.0 10 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the NE | 63 km west of Bole, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
May 12, 03:04 pm (Urumqi) | 4.2 10 km | 97 km (61 mi) to the N | Xinjiang, China I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 10, 12:47 pm (Urumqi) | 4.2 10 km | 52 km (33 mi) to the NE | 35 km north of Yining, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 9, 05:26 pm (Urumqi) | 3.7 10 km | 78 km (49 mi) to the NE | 55 km southwest of Bole, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
May 9, 10:45 am (Urumqi) | 3.6 10 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the NE | 55 km southwest of Bole, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 8, 02:57 am (Urumqi) | 3.4 10 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the E | 12 km southwest of Yining, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, May 5, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 5, 05:19 pm (Urumqi) | 2.6 10 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the NE | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA I FELT IT | Info | |
May 5, 01:32 pm (Urumqi) | 3.4 10 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the NE | 36 km southwest of Bole, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 1, 03:00 pm (Urumqi) | 4.0 10 km | 57 km (36 mi) to the E | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | Info | |
May 1, 01:50 pm (Urumqi) | 4.4 10 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the NE | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | Info |
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Huocheng 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 135 quakes on average per year in or near Huocheng, Xinjiang, China. Huocheng 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.
The last earthquake in Huocheng occurred 18 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.8:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 48 km (30 mi) away from Qapqal, Xinjiang, China, in the evening of Monday, May 13, 2024 at 8.44 pm local time (Asia/Urumqi GMT +6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
In the past 30 days, Huocheng has been shaken by 10 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 14 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
The strongest earthquake in Huocheng in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred 13 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit 55 km (34 mi) away from Bole, Xinjiang, China, around noon of Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 1.50 pm 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).
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