Latest quakes in or near Kashgar, Xinjiang, China - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.5 earthquake Pakistan: Ladakh - Apr 7, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 4.9 China: EASTERN KASHMIR - May 11, 2023 - |
- 8 quakes above magnitude 4
- 13 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 7, 07:45 pm (Karachi) | 3.5 10 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the S | Pakistan: Ladakh | Info | |
Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 4, 09:34 pm (GMT +5:30) | 0.0 10 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the S | EASTERN KASHMIR | Info | |
Sunday, March 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 10, 12:53 pm (Kolkata) | 3.0 5 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the S | India: Ladakh | Info | |
Saturday, March 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 9, 07:27 am (Urumqi) | 3.1 10 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the S | China: Leh, Ladakh | Info | |
Thursday, February 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 1, 04:45 am (Shanghai) | 4.1 10 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the S | SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | Info | |
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 27, 09:15 pm (Kolkata) | 3.3 5 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the S | India: Ladakh | Info | |
Monday, February 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 26, 12:02 pm (Urumqi) | 3.1 90 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the S | China: 新疆喀什地区叶城县 1 report | Info | |
Friday, February 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 16, 11:38 pm (Shanghai) | 4.4 133 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the S | China: 新疆喀什地区叶城县 4 reports | Info | |
Sunday, February 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 5, 01:26 am (Urumqi) | 3.6 10 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the S | KASHMIR-XINJIANG BORDER REGION | Info | |
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 30, 05:09 am (Karachi) | 3.4 5 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the S | Pakistan: Leh, Ladakh | Info | |
Monday, January 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 29, 08:04 pm (Urumqi) | 3.1 10 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the SE | EASTERN KASHMIR | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.46 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 5.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 8.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 8.9 quakes per year
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Kashgar Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kashgar, Xinjiang, China?
Kashgar has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 13.5 quakes on average per year in or near Kashgar, Xinjiang, China. However, Kashgar 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Kashgar, Xinjiang, China?
On average, Kashgar has about 8.9 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Kashgar?
The last earthquake in Kashgar occurred 2 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.5:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 137 km (85 mi) away from Leh, Ladakh, India, in the late afternoon of Sunday, Apr 7, 2024 at 7.45 pm local time (Asia/Karachi GMT +5). 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 Kashgar since 2023?
Since 2023, Kashgar has been shaken by 8 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 13 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Kashgar since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Kashgar since 2023 had a magnitude of 4.9 and occurred 50 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit 260 km (161 mi) away from Ciudad de Jotan, Xinjiang, China, in the evening of Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 9.00 pm 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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