Latest quakes in or near Tacheng Diqu, Xinjiang, China - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.1 earthquake Kazakhstan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.4 30 km east of Shihezi - Xinjiang, China - Apr 11, 2024 - |
- 16 quakes above magnitude 4
- 42 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 13 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 28, 04:19 pm (Urumqi) | 4.1 10 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the E | Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 28, 10:57 am (Almaty) | 3.5 10 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the E | Abai, 55 km south of Zaysan, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 28, 11:20 am (Urumqi) | 4.1 10 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the S | Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, April 27, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 27, 01:21 pm (Urumqi) | 4.1 10 km | 38 km northwest of Shihezi, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 27, 01:01 pm (Urumqi) | 3.7 10 km | 54 km northwest of Sandaohezi, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 27, 01:49 pm (Urumqi) | 4.3 10 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the S | 42 km south of Bole, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, April 26, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 27, 06:15 am (Urumqi) | 3.8 10 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the S | 114 km east of Bole, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 26, 01:57 pm (Urumqi) | 4.1 10 km | 16 km northeast of Hoxtolgay, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 26, 11:51 am (Urumqi) | 4.0 10 km | Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 26, 01:04 pm (Urumqi) | 4.1 10 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the E | 121 km south of yaltay, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 25, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 26, 04:24 am (Urumqi) | 3.6 10 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the S | 73 km east of Yining, Xinjiang, China 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: 98 quakes per year (or 8.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 294 quakes per year (or 24.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 336 quakes per year (or 28 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 338 quakes per year (or 28.1 quakes per month)
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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 340 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 294 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 98 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Tacheng Diqu?
The last earthquake in Tacheng Diqu occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 4.1:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA, in the afternoon of Sunday, Apr 28, 2024 at 4.19 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 Tacheng Diqu in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Tacheng Diqu has been shaken by 16 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 42 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 13 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 3 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit 30 km (19 mi) away from Shihezi, Xinjiang, China, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 11, 2024 at 2.53 am 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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