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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
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Wed, 1 Aug
Wed, 1 Aug 09:52 UTCM 5.1 / 33 kmSouthern Xinjiang, China[Map]GFZ
Wed, 1 Aug 09:52 UTCM 5.1 / 49 km SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA[Map]EMSC


If you felt this quake (or if you were near the epicenter), please share your experience with us and submit a short "I felt it" report - thank you.
"I felt it" reports:
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Sun, 21 Apr
Sun, 21 Apr 11:57 UTCM 3.9 / 1 km - [info] SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Thu, 4 Apr
Thu, 4 Apr 15:44 UTCM 4.3 / 44.24 km - [info]45km E of Sary-Tash, Kyrgyzstan
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Mon, 11 Mar
Mon, 11 Mar 03:01 UTCM 5.3 / 8.49 km - [info]126km ENE of Arzak, China
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Sun, 10 Mar
Sun, 10 Mar 01:44 UTCM 4 / 1 km - [info] (504 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Tue, 26 Feb
Tue, 26 Feb 15:46 UTCM 4.2 / 48.4 km - [info]90km ENE of Karakul, Tajikistan
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Tue, 19 Feb
Tue, 19 Feb 09:31 UTCM 4.2 / 1 km - [info] (539 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sun, 17 Feb
Sun, 17 Feb 23:27 UTCM 4.1 / 1 km - [info] (529 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sat, 2 Feb
Sat, 2 Feb 04:13 UTCM 4.4 / 5 km - [info] (721 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sat, 2 Feb 04:13 UTCM 3.4 / 2 km - [info] SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sat, 26 Jan
Sat, 26 Jan 15:41 UTCM 4.8 / 35.3 km - [info] (532 km)101km E of Arzak, China
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Thu, 24 Jan
Thu, 24 Jan 04:27 UTCM 4.4 / 2 km - [info] (580 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Thu, 3 Jan
Thu, 3 Jan 22:10 UTCM 4.1 / 17 km - [info] (735 km)46km E of Sary-Tash, Kyrgyzstan
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Thu, 3 Jan 22:10 UTCM 4.6 / 1 km - [info] (731 km) KYRGYZSTAN
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sun, 30 Dec
Sun, 30 Dec 15:30 UTCM 4.1 / 1 km - [info] (653 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sun, 30 Dec 11:27 UTCM 4.0 / 1 km - [info] (710 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Tue, 25 Dec
Tue, 25 Dec 23:09 UTCM 4.6 / 10.72 km - [info]101km W of Kashi, China
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Sat, 22 Dec
Sat, 22 Dec 20:42 UTCM 4.1 / 1 km - [info] SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sat, 8 Dec
Sat, 8 Dec 10:10 UTCM 4.6 / 2 km - [info] (634 km)4.6 SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sun, 4 Nov
Sun, 4 Nov 14:31 UTCM 4.1 / 15 km - [info] (658 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Fri, 26 Oct
Fri, 26 Oct 01:52 UTCM 4.5 / 1 km - [info] SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sun, 14 Oct
Sun, 14 Oct 16:30 UTCM 4.3 / 10 km - [info] (726 km)43km ENE of Kara-Kulja, Kyrgyzstan
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Fri, 21 Sep
Fri, 21 Sep 10:09 UTCM 4.5 / 29.6 km - [info] (480 km)140km NE of Arzak, China
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Tue, 11 Sep
Tue, 11 Sep 18:54 UTCM 4.0 / 1 km - [info] (542 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Mon, 10 Sep
Mon, 10 Sep 14:03 UTCM 4.6 / 45.3 km - [info] (673 km)63km ENE of Karakul, Tajikstan
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Thu, 30 Aug
Thu, 30 Aug 09:50 UTCM 4.2 / 1 km - [info] (531 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Tue, 7 Aug
Tue, 7 Aug 09:43 UTCM 4.6 / 12.3 km - [info] (501 km)107km ESE of Arzak, China
I 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
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Wed, 1 Aug
Wed, 1 Aug 09:52 UTCM 5.1 / 33 kmSouthern Xinjiang, China[Map]GFZ
Wed, 1 Aug 09:52 UTCM 5.1 / 49 km SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA[Map]EMSC


If you felt this quake (or if you were near the epicenter), please share your experience with us and submit a short "I felt it" report - thank you.
"I felt it" reports:
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Sun, 21 Apr
Sun, 21 Apr 11:57 UTCM 3.9 / 1 km - [info] SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Thu, 4 Apr
Thu, 4 Apr 15:44 UTCM 4.3 / 44.24 km - [info]45km E of Sary-Tash, Kyrgyzstan
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Mon, 11 Mar
Mon, 11 Mar 03:01 UTCM 5.3 / 8.49 km - [info]126km ENE of Arzak, China
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Sun, 10 Mar
Sun, 10 Mar 01:44 UTCM 4 / 1 km - [info] (504 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Tue, 26 Feb
Tue, 26 Feb 15:46 UTCM 4.2 / 48.4 km - [info]90km ENE of Karakul, Tajikistan
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Tue, 19 Feb
Tue, 19 Feb 09:31 UTCM 4.2 / 1 km - [info] (539 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sun, 17 Feb
Sun, 17 Feb 23:27 UTCM 4.1 / 1 km - [info] (529 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sat, 2 Feb
Sat, 2 Feb 04:13 UTCM 4.4 / 5 km - [info] (721 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sat, 2 Feb 04:13 UTCM 3.4 / 2 km - [info] SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sat, 26 Jan
Sat, 26 Jan 15:41 UTCM 4.8 / 35.3 km - [info] (532 km)101km E of Arzak, China
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Thu, 24 Jan
Thu, 24 Jan 04:27 UTCM 4.4 / 2 km - [info] (580 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Thu, 3 Jan
Thu, 3 Jan 22:10 UTCM 4.1 / 17 km - [info] (735 km)46km E of Sary-Tash, Kyrgyzstan
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Thu, 3 Jan 22:10 UTCM 4.6 / 1 km - [info] (731 km) KYRGYZSTAN
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sun, 30 Dec
Sun, 30 Dec 15:30 UTCM 4.1 / 1 km - [info] (653 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sun, 30 Dec 11:27 UTCM 4.0 / 1 km - [info] (710 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Tue, 25 Dec
Tue, 25 Dec 23:09 UTCM 4.6 / 10.72 km - [info]101km W of Kashi, China
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Sat, 22 Dec
Sat, 22 Dec 20:42 UTCM 4.1 / 1 km - [info] SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sat, 8 Dec
Sat, 8 Dec 10:10 UTCM 4.6 / 2 km - [info] (634 km)4.6 SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sun, 4 Nov
Sun, 4 Nov 14:31 UTCM 4.1 / 15 km - [info] (658 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Fri, 26 Oct
Fri, 26 Oct 01:52 UTCM 4.5 / 1 km - [info] SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sun, 14 Oct
Sun, 14 Oct 16:30 UTCM 4.3 / 10 km - [info] (726 km)43km ENE of Kara-Kulja, Kyrgyzstan
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Fri, 21 Sep
Fri, 21 Sep 10:09 UTCM 4.5 / 29.6 km - [info] (480 km)140km NE of Arzak, China
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Tue, 11 Sep
Tue, 11 Sep 18:54 UTCM 4.0 / 1 km - [info] (542 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Mon, 10 Sep
Mon, 10 Sep 14:03 UTCM 4.6 / 45.3 km - [info] (673 km)63km ENE of Karakul, Tajikstan
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Thu, 30 Aug
Thu, 30 Aug 09:50 UTCM 4.2 / 1 km - [info] (531 km) SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Tue, 7 Aug
Tue, 7 Aug 09:43 UTCM 4.6 / 12.3 km - [info] (501 km)107km ESE of Arzak, China
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS



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