Moderate mag. 5 earthquake - 47km WNW of Arzak, China
Date & time: Wed, 1 Aug 09:52:21 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 17:52 (Asia/Kashgar)
Magnitude: 5
Depth: 39.94 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.7638°N / 75.5765°E
[Map]
Nearest volcano:
Kunlun (623 km)
Primary data source:
USGS
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
Time Mag. / Depth Location Map Source
Wed, 1 Aug Wed, 1 Aug 09:52 UTC M 5.1 / 33 km Southern Xinjiang, China [Map] GFZ
Wed, 1 Aug 09:52 UTC M 5.1 / 49 km SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA [Map] EMSC
"I felt it" reports:
Time Mag. / Depth Location Map Source
Sun, 21 Apr
Sun, 21 Apr 11:57 UTC M 3.9 / 1 km - [info ] SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Thu, 4 Apr
Thu, 4 Apr 15:44 UTC M 4.3 / 44.24 km - [info ] 45km E of Sary-Tash, KyrgyzstanI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Mon, 11 Mar
Mon, 11 Mar 03:01 UTC M 5.3 / 8.49 km - [info ] 126km ENE of Arzak, ChinaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Sun, 10 Mar Sun, 10 Mar 01:44 UTC M 4 / 1 km - [info ] ( 504 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Tue, 26 Feb
Tue, 26 Feb 15:46 UTC M 4.2 / 48.4 km - [info ] 90km ENE of Karakul, TajikistanI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Tue, 19 Feb Tue, 19 Feb 09:31 UTC M 4.2 / 1 km - [info ] ( 539 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sun, 17 Feb Sun, 17 Feb 23:27 UTC M 4.1 / 1 km - [info ] ( 529 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sat, 2 Feb Sat, 2 Feb 04:13 UTC M 4.4 / 5 km - [info ] ( 721 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sat, 2 Feb 04:13 UTC M 3.4 / 2 km - [info ] SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sat, 26 Jan Sat, 26 Jan 15:41 UTC M 4.8 / 35.3 km - [info ] ( 532 km) 101km E of Arzak, ChinaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Thu, 24 Jan Thu, 24 Jan 04:27 UTC M 4.4 / 2 km - [info ] ( 580 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Thu, 3 Jan Thu, 3 Jan 22:10 UTC M 4.1 / 17 km - [info ] ( 735 km) 46km E of Sary-Tash, KyrgyzstanI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Thu, 3 Jan 22:10 UTC M 4.6 / 1 km - [info ] ( 731 km) KYRGYZSTANI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sun, 30 Dec Sun, 30 Dec 15:30 UTC M 4.1 / 1 km - [info ] ( 653 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sun, 30 Dec 11:27 UTC M 4.0 / 1 km - [info ] ( 710 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Tue, 25 Dec
Tue, 25 Dec 23:09 UTC M 4.6 / 10.72 km - [info ] 101km W of Kashi, ChinaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Sat, 22 Dec
Sat, 22 Dec 20:42 UTC M 4.1 / 1 km - [info ] SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sat, 8 Dec Sat, 8 Dec 10:10 UTC M 4.6 / 2 km - [info ] ( 634 km) 4.6 SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sun, 4 Nov Sun, 4 Nov 14:31 UTC M 4.1 / 15 km - [info ] ( 658 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Fri, 26 Oct
Fri, 26 Oct 01:52 UTC M 4.5 / 1 km - [info ] SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sun, 14 Oct Sun, 14 Oct 16:30 UTC M 4.3 / 10 km - [info ] ( 726 km) 43km ENE of Kara-Kulja, KyrgyzstanI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Fri, 21 Sep Fri, 21 Sep 10:09 UTC M 4.5 / 29.6 km - [info ] ( 480 km) 140km NE of Arzak, ChinaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Tue, 11 Sep Tue, 11 Sep 18:54 UTC M 4.0 / 1 km - [info ] ( 542 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Mon, 10 Sep Mon, 10 Sep 14:03 UTC M 4.6 / 45.3 km - [info ] ( 673 km) 63km ENE of Karakul, TajikstanI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Thu, 30 Aug Thu, 30 Aug 09:50 UTC M 4.2 / 1 km - [info ] ( 531 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Tue, 7 Aug Tue, 7 Aug 09:43 UTC M 4.6 / 12.3 km - [info ] ( 501 km) 107km ESE of Arzak, ChinaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Moderate mag. 5 earthquake - 47km WNW of Arzak, China
Date & time: Wed, 1 Aug 09:52:21 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 17:52 (Asia/Kashgar)
Magnitude: 5
Depth: 39.94 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.7638°N / 75.5765°E
[Map]
Nearest volcano:
Kunlun (623 km)
Primary data source:
USGS
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
Time Mag. / Depth Location Map Source
Wed, 1 Aug Wed, 1 Aug 09:52 UTC M 5.1 / 33 km Southern Xinjiang, China [Map] GFZ
Wed, 1 Aug 09:52 UTC M 5.1 / 49 km SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA [Map] EMSC
"I felt it" reports:
Time Mag. / Depth Location Map Source
Sun, 21 Apr
Sun, 21 Apr 11:57 UTC M 3.9 / 1 km - [info ] SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Thu, 4 Apr
Thu, 4 Apr 15:44 UTC M 4.3 / 44.24 km - [info ] 45km E of Sary-Tash, KyrgyzstanI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Mon, 11 Mar
Mon, 11 Mar 03:01 UTC M 5.3 / 8.49 km - [info ] 126km ENE of Arzak, ChinaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Sun, 10 Mar Sun, 10 Mar 01:44 UTC M 4 / 1 km - [info ] ( 504 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Tue, 26 Feb
Tue, 26 Feb 15:46 UTC M 4.2 / 48.4 km - [info ] 90km ENE of Karakul, TajikistanI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Tue, 19 Feb Tue, 19 Feb 09:31 UTC M 4.2 / 1 km - [info ] ( 539 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sun, 17 Feb Sun, 17 Feb 23:27 UTC M 4.1 / 1 km - [info ] ( 529 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sat, 2 Feb Sat, 2 Feb 04:13 UTC M 4.4 / 5 km - [info ] ( 721 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sat, 2 Feb 04:13 UTC M 3.4 / 2 km - [info ] SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sat, 26 Jan Sat, 26 Jan 15:41 UTC M 4.8 / 35.3 km - [info ] ( 532 km) 101km E of Arzak, ChinaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Thu, 24 Jan Thu, 24 Jan 04:27 UTC M 4.4 / 2 km - [info ] ( 580 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Thu, 3 Jan Thu, 3 Jan 22:10 UTC M 4.1 / 17 km - [info ] ( 735 km) 46km E of Sary-Tash, KyrgyzstanI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Thu, 3 Jan 22:10 UTC M 4.6 / 1 km - [info ] ( 731 km) KYRGYZSTANI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sun, 30 Dec Sun, 30 Dec 15:30 UTC M 4.1 / 1 km - [info ] ( 653 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sun, 30 Dec 11:27 UTC M 4.0 / 1 km - [info ] ( 710 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Tue, 25 Dec
Tue, 25 Dec 23:09 UTC M 4.6 / 10.72 km - [info ] 101km W of Kashi, ChinaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Sat, 22 Dec
Sat, 22 Dec 20:42 UTC M 4.1 / 1 km - [info ] SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sat, 8 Dec Sat, 8 Dec 10:10 UTC M 4.6 / 2 km - [info ] ( 634 km) 4.6 SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sun, 4 Nov Sun, 4 Nov 14:31 UTC M 4.1 / 15 km - [info ] ( 658 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Fri, 26 Oct
Fri, 26 Oct 01:52 UTC M 4.5 / 1 km - [info ] SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sun, 14 Oct Sun, 14 Oct 16:30 UTC M 4.3 / 10 km - [info ] ( 726 km) 43km ENE of Kara-Kulja, KyrgyzstanI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Fri, 21 Sep Fri, 21 Sep 10:09 UTC M 4.5 / 29.6 km - [info ] ( 480 km) 140km NE of Arzak, ChinaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Tue, 11 Sep Tue, 11 Sep 18:54 UTC M 4.0 / 1 km - [info ] ( 542 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Mon, 10 Sep Mon, 10 Sep 14:03 UTC M 4.6 / 45.3 km - [info ] ( 673 km) 63km ENE of Karakul, TajikstanI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Thu, 30 Aug Thu, 30 Aug 09:50 UTC M 4.2 / 1 km - [info ] ( 531 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAI FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Tue, 7 Aug Tue, 7 Aug 09:43 UTC M 4.6 / 12.3 km - [info ] ( 501 km) 107km ESE of Arzak, ChinaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
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