Latest quakes in or near Turpan Diqu, Xinjiang, China - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake 27 km west of Urumaci - Xinjiang, China - |
| Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 4.4 SOUTHERN XINJIANG - CHINA - Mar 3, 2024 - |
- 9 quakes above magnitude 4
- 13 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 22, 06:43 am (Urumqi) | 2.5 25 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the NW |  27 km west of Urumaci, Xinjiang, China | Info | |
| Apr 22, 04:12 am (Urumqi) | 2.9 21 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the NW | 26 km west of Urumaci, Xinjiang, China | Info | |
| Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 7, 06:03 am (Urumqi) | 4.2 10 km | 54 km (34 mi) to the W | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | Info | |
| Wednesday, April 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 4, 04:38 am (Urumqi) | 4.2 10 km | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | Info | ||
| Saturday, March 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 30, 05:22 pm (Urumqi) | 3.3 10 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the W | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | Info | |
| Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Mar 22, 05:06 am (Urumqi) | 3.1 21 km | China: 新疆吐鲁番市托克逊县 | Info | ||
| Mar 21, 03:27 pm (Shanghai) | 3.6 10 km | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | Info | ||
| Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 16, 03:49 am (Urumqi) | 3.3 10 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the W | Northern Xinjiang, China | Info | |
| Sunday, March 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 10, 06:43 pm (Shanghai) | 4.2 10 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the W | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | Info | |
| Thursday, March 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 8, 01:44 am (Urumqi) | 3.5 10 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the W | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | Info | |
| Tuesday, March 5, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Mar 6, 06:36 am (Shanghai) | 3.6 10 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the W | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | Info | |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.71 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 29.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 52 quakes per year (or 4.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 53 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per month)
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Turpan Diqu Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Turpan Diqu, Xinjiang, China?
Turpan Diqu has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 53 quakes on average per year in or near Turpan Diqu, Xinjiang, China. However, Turpan Diqu has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Turpan Diqu, Xinjiang, China?
On average, Turpan Diqu has about 52 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 29.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Turpan Diqu?
The last earthquake in Turpan Diqu occurred 3 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 27 km (17 mi) away from Urumaci, Xinjiang, China, in the early morning of Monday, Apr 22, 2024 at 6.43 am local time (Asia/Urumqi GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 25 km (16 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Turpan Diqu since 2024?
Since 2024, Turpan Diqu has been shaken by 9 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 13 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Turpan Diqu since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Turpan Diqu since 2024 had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred 8 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit 129 km (80 mi) away from Korla, Xinjiang, China, in the late afternoon of Sunday, Mar 3, 2024 at 7.52 pm local time (Asia/Shanghai 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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