Latest quakes in or near Xinjiang, China - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.1 earthquake 109 km north of Kumul - Xinjiang, China - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.4 55 km southwest of Bole - Xinjiang, China - |
- 27 quakes above magnitude 4
- 41 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 2 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 1, 12:16 pm (Urumqi) | 4.1 10 km | 109 km north of Kumul, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 1, 11:50 am (Urumqi) | 4.4 10 km | 55 km southwest of Bole, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 1, 11:20 am (Urumqi) | 4.0 10 km | 153 km southeast of Aral, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 1, 11:01 am (Urumqi) | 3.8 10 km | 9.3 km southwest of Baijiantan, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 1, 09:47 am (Almaty) | 3.0 10 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the NW | Jetisu, 162 km northeast of Сарканд, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 1, 09:42 am (Urumqi) | 4.0 10 km | 104 km south of Chiang-kan-sha-i, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (10 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 07:13 pm (Urumqi) | 3.6 10 km | 10.3 km east of Baijiantan, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 30, 06:39 pm (Urumqi) | 4.2 10 km | 37 km southeast of Urumaci, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 30, 05:59 pm (Urumqi) | 3.8 10 km | 92 km southwest of Ciudad de Jotan, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 30, 04:08 pm (Almaty) | 3.5 10 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the NW | Jetisu, 86 km east of Сарканд, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 30, 02:34 pm (Urumqi) | 3.4 10 km | 73 km southeast of Urumaci, Xinjiang, China 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 38 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 4.1:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit 109 km (68 mi) away from Kumul, Xinjiang, China, around noon of Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 12.16 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).
+How many quakes were there in Xinjiang in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Xinjiang was shaken by 27 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 41 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0. There were also 2 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 4.4 and occurred 2 hours and 3 minutes ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit 55 km (34 mi) away from Bole, Xinjiang, China, in the morning of Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 11.50 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).
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