According to the official determination of the China Earthquake Network, a 5.7-magnitude earthquake occurred at 6:27 on January 30 in Aheqi County, Suzhou, Kizil, Xinjiang, with an epicenter at a depth of 10 kilometers and an epicenter at 41.15 degrees north latitude and 78.67 degrees east longitude.
Basic background
Nearby villages and towns: The villages within 5 kilometers of the earthquake have Keqi nitrate, there are no townships within 20 kilometers, and the townships within 50 kilometers include Aheqi Town and Sumutash Township.
Surrounding counties: The epicenter is 33 kilometers away from Aheqi County, 47 kilometers away from Wushi County, 79 kilometers away from Keping County, 131 kilometers away from Wensu County, 132 kilometers away from Aksu City, 133 kilometers away from Aksu Prefecture, and 792 kilometers away from Urumqi City.
Epicenter terrain: The average altitude within 5 kilometers of the epicenter is about 2,343 meters.
Historical earthquakes: According to the China Earthquake Network Quick Report Directory, there have been 298 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or higher within 200 kilometers of the epicenter in the past five years, and the largest earthquake is a 7.1-magnitude earthquake (13 kilometers away from the epicenter) that occurred in Wushi County, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang on January 23, 2024.
Netizens in many places in Xinjiang said:
I felt the tremor obviously, and I was woken up!
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▌Source: China Earthquake Network, Chengdu Daily Jinguan News, netizen comments, etc
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