Largest earthquakes in or near Ciudad de Aksu, Xinjiang, China, on record since 1900 - list, stats and map

Updated Sep 18, 2021 05:07 GMT -

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Quakes since 1900:

13 quakes above magnitude 6
43 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
532 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5

Since 1900, Ciudad de Aksu has had 13 quakes of magnitude 6.0 or above, 43 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, and 532 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Latest quake: Mag. 4.2 | Kazakhstan, 155 km NE of Ciudad de Aksu, Xinjiang, China -

Strongest quake: Mag. 6.7 | 65 km N of Ciudad de Aksu, Xinjiang, China -

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Showing quakes since 1900, magnitude 4 or higher (588 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
May 19, 2022 2:39 pm (GMT +8) (May 19, 2022 06:39 GMT)	4.2 10 km	101 km (63 mi)	Kazakhstan, 155 km northeast of Ciudad de Aksu, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT	More	Map
May 17, 2022 9:16 pm (GMT +8) (May 17, 2022 13:16 GMT)	4.3 10 km	213 km (132 mi)	74 km east of Aral, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT	More	Map
May 17, 2022 7:52 pm (GMT +8) (May 17, 2022 11:52 GMT)	4.3 10 km	113 km (70 mi)	Kazakhstan, 152 km northeast of Ciudad de Aksu, Xinjiang, China I FELT IT	More	Map
May 11, 2022 8:22 pm (GMT +8) (May 11, 2022 12:22 GMT)	4.5 10 km	161 km (100 mi)	85 km north of Aral, Xinjiang, China	More	Map
May 10, 2022 5:11 am (GMT +8) (May 9, 2022 21:11 GMT)	4.1 10 km	182 km (113 mi)	79 km northeast of Aral, Xinjiang, China	More	Map
May 9, 2022 3:52 pm (GMT +8) (May 9, 2022 07:52 GMT)	4.9 10 km	74 km (46 mi)	Kazakhstan, 149 km south of Qapqal, Ili Kazak Zizhizhou, Xinjiang, China	More	Map
May 7, 2022 9:08 pm (GMT +8) (May 7, 2022 13:08 GMT)	4.2 10 km	283 km (176 mi)	79 km southeast of Aral, Xinjiang, China	More	Map
May 4, 2022 4:53 pm (GMT +8) (May 4, 2022 08:53 GMT)	4.2 10 km	27 km (17 mi)	103 km northwest of Kucha, Xinjiang, China	More	Map
May 2, 2022 9:59 pm (GMT +8) (May 2, 2022 13:59 GMT)	4.0 10 km	228 km (142 mi)	19 km east of Aral, Xinjiang, China	More	Map
Apr 30, 2022 6:32 pm (GMT +8) (Apr 30, 2022 10:32 GMT)	4.0 10 km	32 km (20 mi)	129 km southwest of Xinyuan, Xinjiang, China	More	Map
Apr 29, 2022 6:38 pm (GMT +8) (Apr 29, 2022 10:38 GMT)	4.6 10 km	279 km (173 mi)	56 km west of Aral, Xinjiang, China	More	Map
Apr 28, 2022 8:34 pm (GMT +8) (Apr 28, 2022 12:34 GMT)	4.4 10 km	224 km (139 mi)	30 km east of Aral, Xinjiang, China	More	Map
Apr 28, 2022 8:11 pm (GMT +8) (Apr 28, 2022 12:11 GMT)	4.2 10 km	215 km (134 mi)	62 km east of Aral, Xinjiang, China	More	Map
Apr 28, 2022 7:25 pm (GMT +8) (Apr 28, 2022 11:25 GMT)	4.5 10 km	190 km (118 mi)	51 km east of Ciudad de Aksu, Xinjiang, China	More	Map
Apr 26, 2022 8:11 pm (GMT +8) (Apr 26, 2022 12:11 GMT)	4.2 10 km	212 km (132 mi)	38 km northeast of Aral, Xinjiang, China	More	Map
Apr 24, 2022 9:40 am (GMT +8) (Apr 24, 2022 01:40 GMT)	4.3	355 km (221 mi)	120 km southwest of Ciudad de Aksu, Xinjiang, China	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.6 x 10¹⁵ joules (730 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 6.3 x 10⁵ tons of TNT or 39.2 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Ciudad de Aksu Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Ciudad de Aksu?

The last earthquake in Ciudad de Aksu occurred 1 day 24 hours ago: Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - Kazakhstan, 155 km northeast of Ciudad de Aksu, Xinjiang, China, on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 2:39 pm (GMT +8).

How many quakes were there in Ciudad de Aksu since 1900?

Since 1900, Ciudad de Aksu, Xinjiang, China had 588 quakes up to magnitude 6.7.

What was the strongest quake in Ciudad de Aksu since 1900?

The strongest earthquake in Ciudad de Aksu since 1900 occurred 116 years ago: Very strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - 65 km north of Ciudad de Aksu, Xinjiang, China, on Friday, March 2, 1906 at 06:15 GMT.