Latest quakes in or near Xinjiang, China - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake 179 km southeast of Kucha - Xinjiang, China - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.7 122 km SSE of Kyzyl-Suu - Kyrgyzstan - |
- 25 quakes above magnitude 4
- 39 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 10 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 25, 01:56 pm (Urumqi) | 3.0 16 km | 179 km southeast of Kucha, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 25, 09:11 am (Urumqi) | 4.1 10 km | 90 km southwest of Xinyuan, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 25, 05:41 am (Almaty) | 2.7 10 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the NW | Jetisu, 95 km south of Urzhar, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
Apr 25, 04:31 am (Urumqi) | 3.8 10 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the NW | Jetisu, Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 25, 03:41 am (Urumqi) | 3.6 10 km | Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 25, 03:30 am (Urumqi) | 3.3 10 km | Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 25, 02:48 am (Urumqi) | 3.7 10 km | 115 km northwest of Kucha, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 25, 02:17 am (Urumqi) | 3.3 10 km | 111 km north of Xinyuan, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 24, 11:56 pm (Urumqi) | 3.0 10 km | 82 km north of Baijiantan, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 24, 09:05 pm (Urumqi) | 3.9 10 km | 49 km northeast of New Aksu, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 24, 06:19 pm (Almaty) | 3.3 10 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the NW | Jetisu, 73 km east of Сарканд, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.06 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 16.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 672 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 5 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 5 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
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 21 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 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+: 672 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 16.9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Xinjiang?
The last earthquake in Xinjiang occurred 1 hour and 8 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 179 km (111 mi) away from Kucha, Xinjiang, China, around noon of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 1.56 pm local time (Asia/Urumqi GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Xinjiang in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Xinjiang was shaken by 25 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 39 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 10 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Xinjiang in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Xinjiang in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.7 and occurred 1 day 19 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit 122 km SSE of Kyzyl-Suu, Kyrgyzstan, in the late afternoon of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 6.26 pm local time (Asia/Urumqi GMT +6). 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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