2024 Uqturpan earthquake
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On 23 January 2024, at 02:09 CST (18:09 UTC on 22 January), a Ms 7.1 or Mw 7.0 earthquake occurred in Uqturpan County, also known as Wushi County, in Xinjiang, China, near the border with Kyrgyzstan.[2]
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UTC time | 2024-01-22 18:09:04 |
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ISC event | 636644404 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 23 January 2024 (2024-01-23) |
Local time | 02:09 CST |
Magnitude | 7.1 Ms 7.0 Mw |
Depth | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
Epicenter | 41.269°N 78.649°E / 41.269; 78.649 |
Areas affected | China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
Max. intensity | CSIS IX[1] MMI IX (Violent) |
Aftershocks | 4,200 (9 ≥Mw 5.0) |
Casualties | 3 fatalities, 74 injuries (7 in China and 67 in Kazakhstan) |
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