Latest quakes in or near Almaty, Kazakhstan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.6 earthquake Jetisu - Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.3 Xinjiang - China - |
- 9 quakes above magnitude 4
- 56 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 18, 07:47 pm (Almaty) | 3.6 10 km | Jetisu, 79 km east of Сарканд, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 18, 08:35 pm (Urumqi) | 3.7 10 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the E | Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 08:23 pm (Urumqi) | 3.8 10 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the E | 91 km south of Yining, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 06:54 pm (Urumqi) | 3.7 10 km | 47 km (29 mi) to the E | 64 km south of Qapqal, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 08:41 pm (Urumqi) | 4.3 10 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the NE | Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 05:36 pm (Urumqi) | 3.5 10 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the E | 57 km north of Yining, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 02:12 pm (Bishkek) | 2.5 10 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the S | 32 km east of Balykchy, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan | Info | |
Apr 18, 06:38 am (Urumqi) | 4.0 10 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the SE | 39 km northeast of New Aksu, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 06:24 am (Bishkek) | 3.1 10 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the SW | 43 km northeast of Balykchy, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 05:24 am (Almaty) | 3.1 10 km | Jetisu, 45 km southeast of Kegen, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 11:41 am (Urumqi) | 2.9 10 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the E | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.11 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 130 quakes per year (or 10.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 432 quakes per year (or 36 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 485 quakes per year (or 40 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 492 quakes per year (or 41 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Almaty Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Almaty has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 495 quakes on average per year in or near Almaty, Kazakhstan. Almaty 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 Almaty, Kazakhstan?
On average, Almaty has about 432 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 130 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Almaty?
The last earthquake in Almaty occurred 1 day 16 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.6:
A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit 79 km (49 mi) away from Сарканд, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan, in the late afternoon of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 7.47 pm 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 Almaty in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Almaty has been shaken by 9 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 56 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 10 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Almaty in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Almaty in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.3 and occurred 1 day 18 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA, in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 8.41 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).
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