Latest See all | Mag. 4.1 earthquake 73 km north of Baijiantan - Xinjiang, China - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 4.3 Northern Xinjiang - China - Mar 17, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 21, 05:41 pm (Urumqi) | 4.1 10 km | 83 km (51 mi) to the N | 73 km north of Baijiantan, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 21, 03:09 pm (Urumqi) | 2.6 10 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the SW | 89 km southwest of Karamay, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 09:44 pm (Urumqi) | 3.9 10 km | 15 km (9.2 mi) to the SW | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | Info | |
Apr 16, 09:36 pm (Urumqi) | 3.2 10 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the NE | 43 km northeast of Baijiantan, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 14, 06:08 pm (Urumqi) | 4.0 10 km | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) to the NW | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | Info | |
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 10:26 pm (Urumqi) | 3.9 10 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the E | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | Info | |
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 9, 02:04 pm (Urumqi) | 3.2 10 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the N | KAZAKHSTAN-XINJIANG BORDER REGION | Info | |
Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 6, 07:10 pm (Urumqi) | 3.2 10 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the N | KAZAKHSTAN-XINJIANG BORDER REGION | Info | |
Apr 6, 04:25 pm (Urumqi) | 3.9 10 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the N | KAZAKHSTAN-XINJIANG BORDER REGION | Info | |
Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 4, 07:19 am (Urumqi) | 3.9 10 km | 80 km (49 mi) to the NE | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | Info | |
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 4, 06:07 am (Urumqi) | 3.6 10 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the N | KAZAKHSTAN-XINJIANG BORDER REGION | Info |
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Karamay has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 101 quakes on average per year in or near Karamay, Xinjiang, China. Karamay has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 5 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
The last earthquake in Karamay occurred 3 days ago and had a magnitude of 4.1:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit 73 km (46 mi) away from Baijiantan, Xinjiang, China, in the afternoon of Sunday, Apr 21, 2024 at 5.41 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).
Since 2024, Karamay has been shaken by 9 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 38 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
The strongest earthquake in Karamay since 2024 had a magnitude of 4.3 and occurred 5 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 23 km (14 mi) away from Baijiantan, Xinjiang, China, in the morning of Sunday, Mar 17, 2024 at 8.44 am local time (Asia/Shanghai 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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