Latest quakes in or near Xinjiang, China, in the past 24 hours on Friday, April 19, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 4.6 earthquake 87 km W of Kuqa - China - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.6 87 km W of Kuqa - China - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 01:27 pm (Urumqi) | 4.6 10 km | 87 km west of Kucha, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 19, 04:33 am (Urumqi) | 2.8 10 km | 96 km west of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.52 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 17.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 669 quakes per year (or 56 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 4.9 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 5 quakes per day)
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Xinjiang Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Xinjiang, China?
Xinjiang has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,800 quakes on average per year in or near Xinjiang, China. However, Xinjiang 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 Xinjiang, China?
On average, Xinjiang has about 1,700 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 669 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 17.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Xinjiang?
The last earthquake in Xinjiang occurred 14 hours ago and had a magnitude of 4.6:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 87 km (54 mi) away from Kucha, Xinjiang, China, around noon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 1.27 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).
+How many quakes were there in Xinjiang in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Xinjiang was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.6 and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Xinjiang in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Xinjiang in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 14 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 87 km (54 mi) away from Kucha, Xinjiang, China, around noon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 1.27 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).