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Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Kazakhstan, 73 km east of Bole, Bortala Mongol Zizhizhou, Xinjiang, China, on Friday, Dec 9, 2022 at 12:40 pm (GMT +8) -

Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 10 km depth

9 Dec 05:54 UTC: First to report: KNDC after 1 hour and 13 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 9, 2022 04:40:35 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Friday, Dec 9, 2022 at 12:40 pm (GMT +8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.4
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	44.94°N / 83°E (Bortala Mongol Zizhizhou, Xinjiang, Kazakhstan)
Antipode	44.94°S / 97°W
Shaking intensity	Light shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	KNDC (Kazakhstan National Data Center)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	42 km (26 mi) SE of Alashankou (China) (pop: 8,530) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 54 km (33 mi) SE of Дружба (Alakol District, Алматинская Область) (pop: 2,930) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 73 km (46 mi) E of Bole (China) (pop: 235,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 159 km (99 mi) NE of Yining (China) (pop: 515,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 164 km (102 mi) WSW of Karamay (China) (pop: 260,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 170 km (105 mi) N of Xinyuan (China) (pop: 300,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 247 km (154 mi) E of Сарканд (Алматинская Область) (pop: 76,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 252 km (157 mi) ENE of Панфилов (Panfilov District, Алматинская Область) (pop: 34,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	2.5 x 10¹¹ joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.4	10 km	NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA	KNDC

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Makanchi, Kazakhstan (MAKZ/IU network) | Distance from quake: 222 km / 138 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Makanchi, Kazakhstan: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Makanchi, Kazakhstan: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Makanchi, Kazakhstan: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Podgonoye, Kazakstan (PDGK/KZ network) | Distance from quake: 333 km / 207 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Podgonoye, Kazakstan: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Podgonoye, Kazakstan: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Podgonoye, Kazakstan: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Prjevalsk, Kyrgyzstan (PRZ/KR network) | Distance from quake: 458 km / 285 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Prjevalsk, Kyrgyzstan: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Prjevalsk, Kyrgyzstan: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Prjevalsk, Kyrgyzstan: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Frunze, Kyrgyzstan (FRU1/KR network) | Distance from quake: 711 km / 442 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Frunze, Kyrgyzstan: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Frunze, Kyrgyzstan: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Frunze, Kyrgyzstan: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Batken, Kyrgyzstan (BTK/KR network) | Distance from quake: 1135 km / 705 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Batken, Kyrgyzstan: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Batken, Kyrgyzstan: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Batken, Kyrgyzstan: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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