Light mag. 3.6 earthquake - 57 km southeast of Aksu, Xinjiang, China, on Tuesday, 23 Feb 2021 7:48 pm (GMT +8) -
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Light magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 10 km depth
23 Feb 12:48 UTC: First to report: KNDC after 60 minutes.
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Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 23 Feb 2021 7:48 pm (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.72°N / 80.56°E
(Xinjiang, China)Nearby towns and cities:
44 km (28 mi) SE of Aykol (Akesu Diqu) (pop: 11,300) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) SSE of Aksu (pop: 340,000) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) WNW of Aral (pop: 260,000) --> See nearby quakes!
227 km (141 mi) WSW of Kucha (pop: 68,100) --> See nearby quakes!
346 km (215 mi) S of Qapqal (pop: 160,000) --> See nearby quakes!
372 km (231 mi) S of Huocheng (pop: 360,000) --> See nearby quakes!
374 km (232 mi) SW of Xinyuan (pop: 300,000) --> See nearby quakes!
383 km (238 mi) NE of Shache (pop: 82,500) --> See nearby quakes!
413 km (257 mi) ENE of Kashgar (pop: 274,700) --> See nearby quakes!
673 km (418 mi) WSW of Ürümqi (pop: 3,029,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: KNDC (Kazakhstan National Data Center)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 10 km | SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | KNDC |
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