Latest quakes in or near Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 4.0 earthquake 39 km northeast of New Aksu - Xinjiang, China - |
| Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.3 EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN - |
- 9 quakes above magnitude 4
- 55 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 11 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 3 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 18, 06:38 am (Urumqi) | 4.0 10 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the SE |  39 km northeast of New Aksu, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 18, 06:24 am (Bishkek) | 3.1 10 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the SW |  43 km northeast of Balykchy, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 18, 05:24 am (Almaty) | 3.1 10 km |  Jetisu, 45 km southeast of Kegen, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 17, 11:41 am (Urumqi) | 2.9 10 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the E | 48 km southwest of Bole, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 17, 08:51 am (Urumqi) | 3.7 10 km | 54 km (34 mi) to the SE | 69 km south of Yining, Xinjiang, China | Info | |
| Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 16, 11:12 pm (Urumqi) | 3.5 10 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the SE | 60 km south of Qapqal, Xinjiang, China | Info | |
| Apr 16, 08:02 pm (Almaty) | 3.1 10 km | Jetisu, 94 km south of Панфилов, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 16, 06:41 pm (Almaty) | 1.6 10 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the NE | EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN | Info | |
| Apr 16, 09:11 pm (Urumqi) | 3.2 10 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the E | 18 km east of Huocheng, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 16, 02:39 pm (Urumqi) | 4.0 10 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the SE | Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 16, 07:38 am (Urumqi) | 3.9 10 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the SE | Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.11 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 130 quakes per year (or 10.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 432 quakes per year (or 36 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 485 quakes per year (or 40 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 492 quakes per year (or 41 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Almaty Oblysy Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan?
Almaty Oblysy has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 495 quakes on average per year in or near Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan. However, Almaty Oblysy has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan?
On average, Almaty Oblysy has about 432 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 130 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Almaty Oblysy?
The last earthquake in Almaty Oblysy occurred 13 hours ago and had a magnitude of 4.0:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit 39 km (24 mi) away from New Aksu, Xinjiang, China, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 6.38 am 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).
+How many quakes were there in Almaty Oblysy in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Almaty Oblysy has been shaken by 9 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 55 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 11 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Almaty Oblysy in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Almaty Oblysy in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.3 and occurred 4 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 33 km (21 mi) away from Aqtoghay, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan, around noon of Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 at 12.32 pm local time (Asia/Almaty GMT +5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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