Latest quakes in or near Altay Diqu, Xinjiang, China - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.3 earthquake Bayan-Ölgiy Aymag - Hovd, Mongolia - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.3 Bayan-Ölgiy Aymag - Hovd, Mongolia - |
- 6 quakes above magnitude 4
- 9 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 08:57 pm (GMT +7) | 4.3 10 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the SE | Bayan-Ölgiy Aymag, 134 km south of Khovd, Hovd, Mongolia I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 04:12 pm (Almaty) | 3.9 10 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the W | Abai, 51 km southeast of Zaysan, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 14, 01:48 pm (Urumqi) | 3.5 10 km | 74 km (46 mi) to the S | 188 km east of Urumaci, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 14, 06:20 am (Urumqi) | 4.0 10 km | 263 km northeast of Urumaci, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 13, 04:18 pm (Urumqi) | 3.0 10 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the SW | 40 km north of Hoxtolgay, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 9, 12:13 pm (Urumqi) | 3.1 10 km | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | Info | ||
Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 6, 09:12 pm (Urumqi) | 3.3 10 km | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | Info | ||
Apr 6, 06:34 pm (Almaty) | 3.5 10 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the W | KAZAKHSTAN-XINJIANG BORDER REGION | Info | |
Apr 6, 02:04 pm (Almaty) | 3.6 10 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the W | KAZAKHSTAN-XINJIANG BORDER REGION | Info | |
Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 4, 07:19 am (Urumqi) | 3.9 10 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the SW | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | Info | |
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 3, 08:29 am (Urumqi) | 3.5 10 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the SW | KAZAKHSTAN-XINJIANG BORDER REGION | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.37 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.7 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 36.2 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 94 quakes per year (or 7.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 98 quakes per year (or 8.2 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Altay Diqu Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Altay Diqu, Xinjiang, China?
Altay 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 98 quakes on average per year in or near Altay Diqu, Xinjiang, China. However, Altay Diqu has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Altay Diqu, Xinjiang, China?
On average, Altay Diqu has about 94 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 36.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Altay Diqu?
The last earthquake in Altay Diqu occurred 1 day 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 4.3:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 134 km (83 mi) away from Khovd, Hovd, Mongolia, in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 8.57 pm local time (GMT +7). 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 Altay Diqu in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Altay Diqu has been shaken by 6 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 9 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Altay Diqu in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Altay Diqu in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.3 and occurred 1 day 7 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 134 km (83 mi) away from Khovd, Hovd, Mongolia, in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 8.57 pm local time (GMT +7). 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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