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2017+taxkorgan+earthquake Latitude and Longitude:

37°38′35″N 75°18′36″E / 37.643°N 75.310°E / 37.643; 75.310
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2017 Taxkorgan earthquake
2017 Taxkorgan earthquake is located in Xinjiang
2017 Taxkorgan earthquake
2017 Taxkorgan earthquake is located in Tajikistan
2017 Taxkorgan earthquake
UTC time2017-05-10 21:58:21
ISC event 610623477
USGS- ANSS ComCat
Local date11 May 2017 (2017-05-11)
Local time05:58:04 CST ( UTC+8)
Magnitude5.4 Mw
Depth7.6 km (5 mi)
Epicenter 37°38′35″N 75°18′36″E / 37.643°N 75.310°E / 37.643; 75.310
Areas affected Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Max. intensity MMI VII (Very strong)
Casualties8 fatalities, 25 injuries

On 11 May 2017, at 05:58 CST (21:58 UTC on 10 May), a Mw 5.4 earthquake occurred in Tashkurgan, in Xinjiang, China, near the border with Tajikistan, killing 8 people. [1]

Earthquake

The earthquake occurred as a result of movement on a normal fault. The epicenter was located in a mountainous area. [2] According to the USGS' PAGER service, the earthquake had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong), and that 2,000 people were exposed to damaging shaking intensities above VI (Strong). [1]

Impact

Eight people were killed and 25 others were injured, including one seriously. More than 4,750 houses were also destroyed. [3] [4] [5]

References

  1. ^ a b "M 5.4 - 131 km ESE of Murghob, Tajikistan". United States Geological Survey. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ David Jacobson (11 May 2017). "M=5.4 earthquake along the Tashkurgan Fault takes lives in western China". Temblor. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  3. ^ Zhang Dongmiao (12 May 2024). "8 dead, 29 injured in Xinjiang's 5.5-magnitude earthquake". Xinhuanet. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  4. ^ Cui Jia (1 September 2017). "Quake victims settle into newly built homes". China Daily. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Deadly earthquake hits China's Taxkorgan county". Al Jazeera English. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2024.



2017+taxkorgan+earthquake Latitude and Longitude:

37°38′35″N 75°18′36″E / 37.643°N 75.310°E / 37.643; 75.310
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2017 Taxkorgan earthquake
2017 Taxkorgan earthquake is located in Xinjiang
2017 Taxkorgan earthquake
2017 Taxkorgan earthquake is located in Tajikistan
2017 Taxkorgan earthquake
UTC time2017-05-10 21:58:21
ISC event 610623477
USGS- ANSS ComCat
Local date11 May 2017 (2017-05-11)
Local time05:58:04 CST ( UTC+8)
Magnitude5.4 Mw
Depth7.6 km (5 mi)
Epicenter 37°38′35″N 75°18′36″E / 37.643°N 75.310°E / 37.643; 75.310
Areas affected Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Max. intensity MMI VII (Very strong)
Casualties8 fatalities, 25 injuries

On 11 May 2017, at 05:58 CST (21:58 UTC on 10 May), a Mw 5.4 earthquake occurred in Tashkurgan, in Xinjiang, China, near the border with Tajikistan, killing 8 people. [1]

Earthquake

The earthquake occurred as a result of movement on a normal fault. The epicenter was located in a mountainous area. [2] According to the USGS' PAGER service, the earthquake had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong), and that 2,000 people were exposed to damaging shaking intensities above VI (Strong). [1]

Impact

Eight people were killed and 25 others were injured, including one seriously. More than 4,750 houses were also destroyed. [3] [4] [5]

References

  1. ^ a b "M 5.4 - 131 km ESE of Murghob, Tajikistan". United States Geological Survey. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ David Jacobson (11 May 2017). "M=5.4 earthquake along the Tashkurgan Fault takes lives in western China". Temblor. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  3. ^ Zhang Dongmiao (12 May 2024). "8 dead, 29 injured in Xinjiang's 5.5-magnitude earthquake". Xinhuanet. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  4. ^ Cui Jia (1 September 2017). "Quake victims settle into newly built homes". China Daily. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Deadly earthquake hits China's Taxkorgan county". Al Jazeera English. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2024.



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