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Written by: Xu Anan
2020-01-19 22:04
Last updated: 2020-01-19 22:14The China Seismological Network officially determined that a magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred at 9:27 pm on January 19th in Jiashi County, Kashgar, Xinjiang, with a focal depth of 16 kilometers. The earthquake caused a strong sense of earthquakes, such as Atushi and Kashi, and Aksu also felt earthquakes.
Data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) website indicate that the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.9 and was located 85 kilometers northeast of Arzak township.
The picture shows the map released by the Weibo account of Xinqiang Earthquake Administration, showing the location of the earthquake.
The Beijing News reported that the villages within 10 kilometers of the quake include Baishidun, Tokule Village, Togzhek Creek Village, Ajirak Kream Village, Inmaili Village, and Ajilik Village , Aguirigrad, Toglakluk Village, Serik Toglak, Dangluk, the townships within 20 kilometers are Xikirkul Town, Wooli Toklak Town, Guleruk Township.
The epicenter was 970 kilometers from Urumqi, 56 kilometers from Jiashi County, 76 kilometers from Yuepuhu County, 90 kilometers from Atush City, and 110 kilometers from Maigaiti County.
According to the China Earthquake Network's quick report catalog, 180 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or more occurred within 200 kilometers around the epicenter in the past five years. There were also earthquakes on the 16th and 18th.
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