2017 Taxkorgan earthquake
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| UTC time | 2017-05-10 21:58:21 |
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| ISC event | 610623477 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 11 May 2017 |
| Local time | 05:58:04 CST (UTC+8) |
| Magnitude | 5.4 Mw |
| Depth | 7.6 km (5 mi) |
| Epicenter | 37°38′35″N 75°18′36″E / 37.643°N 75.310°E |
| Areas affected | Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, China |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
| Casualties | 8 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
[edit]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
[edit]Eight people were killed and 25 others were injured, including one seriously. More than 4,750 houses were also destroyed.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "M 5.4 – 131 km ESE of Murghob, Tajikistan". United States Geological Survey. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ David Jacobson (11 May 2017). "M=5.4 earthquake along the Tashkurgan Fault takes lives in western China". Temblor. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Zhang Dongmiao (12 May 2024). "8 dead, 29 injured in Xinjiang's 5.5-magnitude earthquake". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Cui Jia (1 September 2017). "Quake victims settle into newly built homes". China Daily. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Deadly earthquake hits China's Taxkorgan county". Al Jazeera English. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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