M7.0 Earthquake — 128 km WNW of Aykol, China

A magnitude 7.0 (major) earthquake struck 128 km WNW of Aykol, China on 2024-01-22 18:09 UTC, at a depth of 13 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

USGS PAGER red: high casualties and extensive damage probable — the USGS estimate of human and economic impact.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 28 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M8.0 — The 1911 Kemin Earthquake, Kyrgyzstan · 1911-01-03
• M7.7 — About 50 km NNE of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China · 1902-08-22
• M7.1 — 23 km ENE of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan · 1978-03-24

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