Latest quakes in or near Tacheng Diqu, Xinjiang, China - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.1 earthquake NORTHERN XINJIANG - CHINA - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.4 NORTHERN XINJIANG - CHINA - |
- 17 quakes above magnitude 4
- 44 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 15 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 13, 08:46 pm (Urumqi) | 4.1 10 km | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 13, 06:37 pm (Urumqi) | 4.4 10 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the S | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA I FELT IT | Info | |
May 13, 08:47 am (Urumqi) | 4.4 10 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the S | 63 km north of Xinyuan, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
May 13, 09:55 am (Urumqi) | 3.3 10 km | Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 04:05 am (Urumqi) | 3.8 10 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the SW | Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 12, 10:21 pm (Almaty) | 3.8 10 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the SW | Jetisu, 102 km northeast of Сарканд, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 12, 08:17 pm (Almaty) | 3.1 10 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the SW | Jetisu, Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 12, 03:52 pm (Almaty) | 3.0 10 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the SW | Jetisu, Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 12, 04:36 pm (Urumqi) | 4.4 10 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the S | Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
May 12, 01:13 pm (Urumqi) | 2.7 10 km | 56 km north of Sandaohezi, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 12, 09:46 am (Almaty) | 2.8 10 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the NE | Abai, 54 km east of Zaysan, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.02 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 99 quakes per year (or 8.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 298 quakes per year (or 24.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 340 quakes per year (or 28.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 342 quakes per year (or 28.5 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Tacheng Diqu Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tacheng Diqu, Xinjiang, China?
Tacheng Diqu has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 344 quakes on average per year in or near Tacheng Diqu, Xinjiang, China. Tacheng Diqu has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 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 Tacheng Diqu, Xinjiang, China?
On average, Tacheng Diqu has about 298 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 99 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Tacheng Diqu?
The last earthquake in Tacheng Diqu occurred 2 hours and 33 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 4.1:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA, in the evening of Monday, May 13, 2024 at 8.46 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 Tacheng Diqu in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Tacheng Diqu has been shaken by 17 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 44 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 15 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tacheng Diqu in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Tacheng Diqu in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred 2 hours and 42 minutes ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA, in the late afternoon of Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6.37 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).
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