Mag. 4.7 earthquake - 309 km southeast of Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China, on Wednesday, 13 January 2021 at 05:25 (GMT) -

Mag. 4.7 earthquake - 309 km southeast of Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China, on Wednesday, 13 January 2021 at 05:25 (GMT)

Light magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 10 km depth

13 Jan 13:31 UTC: First to report: KNDC after 8 hours.
Date & time: 13 Jan 2021 05:25:35 UTC -
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.45°N / 89.62°E (Xinjiang, China)
Nearest volcano: Turfan (164 km / 102 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
171 km (106 mi) SSE of Turpan (pop: 254,900) --> See nearby quakes!
267 km (166 mi) E of Sishilichengzi (Bayinguoleng Mengguzizhizhou) (pop: 8,720) --> See nearby quakes!
290 km (180 mi) E of Korla (pop: 179,500) --> See nearby quakes!
304 km (189 mi) ESE of Baluntaicun (Bayinguoleng Mengguzizhizhou) (pop: 5,300) --> See nearby quakes!
309 km (192 mi) SSE of Ürümqi (pop: 3,029,400) --> See nearby quakes!
342 km (212 mi) SE of Changji (pop: 198,800) --> See nearby quakes!
355 km (221 mi) WSW of Kumul (pop: 137,100) --> See nearby quakes!
431 km (268 mi) SE of Shihezi (pop: 572,800) --> See nearby quakes!
2256 km (1402 mi) WNW of Bejing (Beijing) (pop: 11,716,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: KNDC (Kazakhstan National Data Center)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) More info
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M 4.710 kmSOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAKNDC

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