A 4.2 magnitude earthquake in Xinjiang
According to the official determination of the China Earthquake Network, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake occurred at 9:52 on May 10 in Tashkurgan County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, with an epicenter depth of 10 kilometers and an epicenter at 37.60 degrees north latitude and 75.00 degrees east longitude.
Nearby villages and towns
The villages within 5 kilometers of the earthquake include Saywutok Gou, Chadil Tashgou, Hitok Al, Lewur Wa Yavindir and Qiongtashkole, and there are no townships within 20 km, and the townships within 50 km include Tashkurgan Township, Tizinaf Township, Bandir Township, and Taheman Township.
Surrounding counties
The epicenter was 28 kilometers away from Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, 180 kilometers away from Yingjisha County, 191 kilometers away from Aktau County, 209 kilometers away from Zepu County, 211 kilometers away from Shufu County, 225 kilometers away from Kashgar Prefecture, and 1,268 kilometers away from Urumqi City.
Epicenter terrain
The average elevation within 5 kilometers of the epicenter is about 4,445 meters.
Historical earthquakes
According to the China Earthquake Network Quick Report Directory, a total of 111 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or higher have occurred within 200 kilometers around the epicenter in the past five years, and the largest earthquake is a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Tajikistan on February 23, 2023 (156 kilometers away from the epicenter), and the distribution of the top 50 historical earthquakes by magnitude is shown in the figure.
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake in Taiwan
According to the official determination of the China Earthquake Network, at 9:35 on May 10, a 4.6-magnitude earthquake occurred in the sea area of Hualien County, Taiwan (23.76 degrees north latitude, 121.64 degrees east longitude), with an epicenter depth of 10 kilometers.
Surrounding counties
The epicenter is 7 kilometers away from Shoufeng Township, 11 kilometers away from Ji'an Township, 16 kilometers away from Hualien City, 18 kilometers away from Fenglin Town, 22 kilometers away from Xincheng Township, 15 kilometers away from Hualien County, and 131 kilometers away from Taipei City.
Epicenter terrain
The average elevation within 5 km of the epicenter is about 105 meters.
Historical earthquakes
According to the China Earthquake Network Quick Report Directory, a total of 358 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher have occurred within 200 kilometers around the epicenter in the past five years, and the largest earthquake is a 7.3-magnitude earthquake that occurred in the sea area of Hualien County, Taiwan on April 3, 2024 (16 kilometers away from the epicenter), and the distribution of the top 50 historical earthquakes by magnitude is shown in the figure.
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Source: China Earthquake Network, Ministry of Emergency Management
Editor|Wang Qiutong