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Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - 26 km southwest of yaltay, Xinjiang, China, on Saturday, Dec 10, 2022 at 11:31 am (GMT +8) -

Weak magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 10 km depth

10 Dec 04:18 UTC: First to report: KNDC after 47 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 10, 2022 03:31:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Saturday, Dec 10, 2022 at 11:31 am (GMT +8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.9
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	47.64°N / 87.99°E (Altay Diqu, Xinjiang, China)
Antipode	47.64°S / 92.01°W
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	KNDC (Kazakhstan National Data Center)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	26 km (16 mi) SSW of yaltay (pop: 139,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 110 km (69 mi) WNW of Kürti (pop: 10,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 428 km (266 mi) N of Urumaci (pop: 3,029,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Light Snow -13.7°C (7 F), humidity: 95%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from WSW
Estimated seismic energy released	1.4 x 10⁹ joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.9	10 km	NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA	KNDC

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Makanchi, Kazakhstan (MAKZ/IU network) | Distance from quake: 463 km / 288 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: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

User reports for this quake

At magnitude 2.9, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Aug 10, 1931 21:18 92 years ago	7.9 10 km	172km / 107mi	177 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Oct 19, 1938 04:13 84 years ago	7.1 10 km	207km / 129mi	25 km NW of Ölgii, Ulgii, Bayan-Ölgiy Aymag, Mongolia	More
Aug 18, 1931 14:21 92 years ago	7.1 10 km	147km / 91mi	145 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Jun 14, 1990 12:47 33 years ago	6.6 58 km	219km / 136mi	47 km N of Zaysan, East Kazakhstan	More
Feb 13, 1933 02:49 90 years ago	6.4 10 km	263km / 163mi	272 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Nov 5, 1931 12:19 91 years ago	6.4 10 km	132km / 82mi	139 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Aug 3, 1990 09:15 33 years ago	6.2 33 km	229km / 142mi	56 km N of Zaysan, East Kazakhstan	More
Mar 12, 1996 18:43 27 years ago	5.6 17 km	90km / 56mi	66 km N of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Sep 18, 1987 21:58 35 years ago	5.4 33 km	144km / 89mi	147 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Aug 3, 1982 04:50 41 years ago	5.4 33 km	192km / 119mi	20 km W of Ölgii, Ulgii, Bayan-Ölgiy Aymag, Mongolia	More
May 7, 2003 02:58 20 years ago	5.2 33 km	154km / 96mi	56 km SW of Ölgii, Ulgii, Bayan-Ölgiy Aymag, Mongolia	More
Apr 24, 1986 00:22 37 years ago	5.1 33 km	127km / 79mi	123 km E of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Apr 23, 1986 15:17 37 years ago	5.0 33 km	124km / 77mi	120 km E of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Mar 20, 1982 11:17 41 years ago	5.0 28 km	111km / 69mi	125 km W of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Jun 11, 2003 06:59 20 years ago	4.9 10 km	155km / 96mi	55 km SW of Ölgii, Ulgii, Bayan-Ölgiy Aymag, Mongolia	More
Nov 25, 1998 02:37 24 years ago	4.8 33 km	97km / 60mi	92 km E of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Oct 2, 1990 14:45 32 years ago	4.8 33 km	123km / 76mi	118 km E of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Feb 8, 2021 01:12 1 year 51 weeks ago	4.7 10 km	137km / 85mi	154 km S of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Jul 19, 2013 10:58 10 years ago	4.7 10 km	76km / 47mi	75 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Mar 13, 2004 23:57 19 years ago	4.7 10 km	134km / 83mi	74 km SW of Ölgii, Ulgii, Bayan-Ölgiy Aymag, Mongolia	More
Aug 26, 2003 01:32 19 years ago	4.7 10 km	102km / 64mi	103 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Jun 1, 2022 10:35 35 weeks ago	4.6 10 km	53km / 33mi	40 km NW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Feb 24, 2022 10:34 49 weeks ago	4.6 10 km	92km / 57mi	87 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Mar 21, 2021 02:11 1 year 46 weeks ago	4.6 10 km	70km / 44mi	76 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Feb 15, 2005 12:41 18 years ago	4.6 7.9 km	110km / 69mi	101 km E of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Apr 1, 1988 01:27 35 years ago	4.6 10 km	125km / 78mi	119 km E of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Sep 5, 2022 21:33 21 weeks ago	4.5 10 km	30km / 19mi	38 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Aug 18, 2006 02:56 16 years ago	4.5 8.4 km	91km / 57mi	Bayan-Ölgiy Aymag, Mongolia, 66 km NE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Nov 24, 2022 03:16 10 weeks ago	4.4 10 km	82km / 51mi	70 km NW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
May 21, 2022 07:53 37 weeks ago	4.4 10 km	81km / 50mi	79 km W of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Nov 30, 2021 21:58 1 year 9 weeks ago	4.4 10 km	114km / 71mi	99 km NW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Sep 5, 2021 07:45 1 year 21 weeks ago	4.4 10 km	99km / 62mi	100 km W of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Aug 19, 2021 04:41 1 year 24 weeks ago	4.4 10 km	137km / 85mi	154 km S of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Feb 3, 2021 19:47 1 year 52 weeks ago	4.4 10 km	101km / 63mi	77 km N of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Nov 1, 2007 17:02 15 years ago	4.4 41 km	102km / 63mi	95 km E of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Dec 9, 1984 16:44 38 years ago	4.4 33 km	52km / 32mi	76 km S of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Dec 7, 2022 22:51 8 weeks ago	4.3 10 km	32km / 20mi	12 km E of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Nov 23, 2022 07:57 10 weeks ago	4.3 10 km	171km / 106mi	27 km E of Hoxtolgay, Tacheng Diqu, Xinjiang, China	More
Nov 3, 2022 17:01 13 weeks ago	4.3 10 km	129km / 80mi	30 km S of Kürti, Altay Diqu, Xinjiang, China	More
Jun 24, 2022 00:30 32 weeks ago	4.3 10 km	70km / 44mi	76 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Sep 23, 2021 05:52 1 year 19 weeks ago	4.3 10 km	108km / 67mi	92 km NW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Apr 2, 2021 06:30 1 year 44 weeks ago	4.3 10 km	106km / 66mi	131 km SW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Apr 1, 2021 14:18 1 year 44 weeks ago	4.3 10 km	97km / 60mi	Bayan-Ölgiy Aymag, 71 km N of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Mar 23, 2021 14:54 1 year 45 weeks ago	4.3 10 km	67km / 41mi	81 km W of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Mar 3, 2021 13:11 1 year 48 weeks ago	4.3 10 km	117km / 73mi	133 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Nov 19, 2022 22:32 11 weeks ago	4.2 10 km	34km / 21mi	11 km NW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Nov 6, 2022 23:48 13 weeks ago	4.2 10 km	94km / 58mi	71 km NE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
May 18, 2022 07:21 37 weeks ago	4.2 10 km	148km / 92mi	47 km NE of Hoxtolgay, Tacheng Diqu, Xinjiang, China	More
Feb 4, 2022 15:31 52 weeks ago	4.2 10 km	129km / 80mi	111 km NW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Sep 18, 2021 07:03 1 year 20 weeks ago	4.2 10 km	46km / 29mi	67 km SW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Sep 14, 2021 04:43 1 year 20 weeks ago	4.2 10 km	112km / 70mi	130 km S of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Aug 16, 2021 07:34 1 year 24 weeks ago	4.2 10 km	41km / 25mi	41 km W of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
May 19, 2021 10:54 1 year 37 weeks ago	4.2 10 km	121km / 75mi	132 km W of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Apr 17, 2021 07:12 1 year 42 weeks ago	4.2 10 km	171km / 106mi	27 km E of Hoxtolgay, Tacheng Diqu, Xinjiang, China	More
Nov 19, 2022 10:22 11 weeks ago	4.1 10 km	130km / 81mi	80 km SW of Ölgii, Ulgii, Bayan-Ölgiy Aymag, Mongolia	More
Nov 15, 2022 07:28 11 weeks ago	4.1 10 km	70km / 43mi	75 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Jul 24, 2022 15:35 28 weeks ago	4.1 10 km	59km / 37mi	38 km N of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Jul 6, 2022 11:28 30 weeks ago	4.1 10 km	141km / 87mi	149 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
May 6, 2022 20:12 39 weeks ago	4.1 10 km	87km / 54mi	61 km NE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Dec 9, 2021 02:39 1 year 8 weeks ago	4.1 10 km	22km / 14mi	26 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Nov 8, 2021 08:47 1 year 12 weeks ago	4.1 10 km	105km / 66mi	91 km NE of Hoxtolgay, Tacheng Diqu, Xinjiang, China	More
Nov 4, 2021 09:15 1 year 13 weeks ago	4.1 10 km	112km / 70mi	87 km NE of Hoxtolgay, Tacheng Diqu, Xinjiang, China	More
Aug 24, 2021 11:57 1 year 23 weeks ago	4.1 10 km	91km / 56mi	116 km S of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Aug 31, 2012 09:12 10 years ago	4.1 10 km	150km / 93mi	50 km E of Hoxtolgay, Tacheng Diqu, Xinjiang, China	More
Feb 27, 2012 01:12 11 years ago	4.1 10 km	53km / 33mi	64 km W of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Apr 23, 2011 03:34 12 years ago	4.1 10 km	122km / 76mi	130 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
May 22, 2004 18:52 19 years ago	4.1 10 km	133km / 83mi	74 km SW of Ölgii, Ulgii, Bayan-Ölgiy Aymag, Mongolia	More
Sep 15, 2003 20:38 19 years ago	4.1 20 km	116km / 72mi	121 km W of Ölgii, Ulgii, Bayan-Ölgiy Aymag, Mongolia	More
Jul 16, 2022 20:07 29 weeks ago	4.0 10 km	87km / 54mi	108 km SW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Jul 6, 2022 10:32 30 weeks ago	4.0 10 km	115km / 71mi	Kazakhstan, 128 km W of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
May 14, 2019 09:48 4 years ago	3.9 15 km	99km / 61mi	116 km SW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Dec 9, 2022 07:24 8 weeks ago	3.8 10 km	74km / 46mi	99 km SW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Aug 21, 2021 07:23 1 year 24 weeks ago	3.8 10 km	94km / 58mi	69 km N of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Jul 24, 2013 18:25 10 years ago	3.8 13 km	94km / 58mi	96 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Mar 26, 2005 16:51 18 years ago	3.8 20 km	98km / 61mi	91 km E of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Nov 19, 2022 21:48 11 weeks ago	3.7 10 km	90km / 56mi	69 km N of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Jul 4, 2022 12:49 30 weeks ago	3.7 10 km	50km / 31mi	69 km S of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Feb 23, 2022 06:26 49 weeks ago	3.7 10 km	44km / 28mi	68 km S of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Jun 21, 2021 12:07 1 year 32 weeks ago	3.7 10 km	78km / 49mi	101 km S of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Jun 15, 2021 20:02 1 year 33 weeks ago	3.7 10 km	79km / 49mi	100 km SW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
May 10, 2021 09:25 1 year 38 weeks ago	3.7 10 km	120km / 74mi	77 km NE of Hoxtolgay, Tacheng Diqu, Xinjiang, China	More
Mar 23, 2022 01:25 45 weeks ago	3.6 10 km	76km / 47mi	97 km SW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Aug 17, 2021 08:05 1 year 24 weeks ago	3.6 10 km	70km / 44mi	76 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Mar 18, 2021 17:56 1 year 46 weeks ago	3.6 10 km	82km / 51mi	73 km NW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Nov 11, 2016 09:22 6 years ago	3.6 5 km	39km / 24mi	64 km SW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Aug 1, 2022 16:53 26 weeks ago	3.5 10 km	31km / 19mi	56 km SW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Dec 13, 2021 17:02 1 year 7 weeks ago	3.5 10 km	76km / 47mi	68 km NW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Aug 22, 2021 06:36 1 year 23 weeks ago	3.5 10 km	62km / 39mi	81 km S of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Dec 2, 2022 17:25 9 weeks ago	3.4 10 km	99km / 62mi	47 km SW of Kürti, Altay Diqu, Xinjiang, China	More
Nov 5, 2022 22:22 13 weeks ago	3.4 10 km	70km / 44mi	88 km S of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Jun 21, 2022 06:41 32 weeks ago	3.4 10 km	21km / 13mi	35 km S of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Apr 2, 2021 17:19 1 year 44 weeks ago	3.4 10 km	36km / 22mi	59 km SW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Feb 14, 2021 02:23 1 year 51 weeks ago	3.4 10 km	30km / 19mi	36 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Sep 17, 2021 10:30 1 year 20 weeks ago	3.3 10 km	117km / 73mi	133 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Jul 25, 2021 12:24 1 year 27 weeks ago	3.2 10 km	75km / 47mi	93 km S of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Dec 9, 2022 00:16 8 weeks ago	3.1 10 km	82km / 51mi	73 km NW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Mar 6, 2021 18:41 1 year 48 weeks ago	3.1 10 km	97km / 60mi	117 km SW of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Feb 4, 2021 21:07 1 year 52 weeks ago	3.1 10 km	60km / 38mi	69 km SE of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More
Jul 16, 2022 09:25 29 weeks ago	3.0 10 km	107km / 67mi	3.8 km NW of Kürti, Altay Diqu, Xinjiang, China	More
Apr 15, 2021 07:55 1 year 42 weeks ago	1.9 10 km	26km / 16mi	8.8 km W of yaltay, Xinjiang, China	More

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