Latest quakes in or near Xinjiang, China - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.7 earthquake Jetisu - Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.5 100 km N of Barishal - Pakistan - May 10, 2024 - |
- 16 quakes above magnitude 4
- 35 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 11 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 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 16, 02:26 am (Almaty) | 3.7 10 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the W | Jetisu, 86 km southeast of Kegen, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 16, 04:37 am (Urumqi) | 3.7 10 km | Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 16, 02:49 am (Urumqi) | 2.0 10 km | 63 km north of New Aksu, Xinjiang, China | Info | ||
May 16, 02:08 am (Urumqi) | 3.6 10 km | Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 16, 01:48 am (Urumqi) | 3.7 10 km | 113 km northwest of Kucha, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 16, 01:28 am (Urumqi) | 3.9 10 km | 108 km northwest of Kucha, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 04:36 pm (Urumqi) | 2.2 10 km | Xinjiang, China | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 02:34 am (Dushanbe) | 3.9 30 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the W | 56 km south of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 14, 11:11 pm (Urumqi) | 3.3 10 km | Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 12:25 am (Urumqi) | 3.9 10 km | Xinjiang, China I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | ||
May 14, 11:26 pm (Shanghai) | 3.9 30 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the SW | Tibet, 245 km south of Oytograk, 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: 675 quakes per year (or 56 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.6 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+: 675 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 16.9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Xinjiang?
The last earthquake in Xinjiang occurred 9 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.7:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit 86 km (54 mi) away from Kegen, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan, in the early morning of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 2.26 am local time (Asia/Almaty 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 Xinjiang in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Xinjiang was shaken by 16 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 35 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 11 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. 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 4.5 and occurred 6 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit 100 km N of Barishal, Pakistan, in the morning of Friday, May 10, 2024 at 7.52 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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