Shallow M4.5 AFTERSHOCK struck on Wednesday Night 183km from Kashgar in China.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on November 7th, 2023. Last updated December 8th, 2023.

A shallow Magnitude 4.5 aftershock struck under land 183 kilometer from Kashgar in China in the night of Wednesday November 8th, 2023. Kyrgyzstan is also near its epicenter.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in China, 183 kilometer (114 mi) north-east of Kashgar in Xinjiang. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Nov 8, 2023 00:31 (Urumqi Time) - Nov 7, 2023 18:31 Universal Time.
Location:	183 km NE of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China. Coordinates 40°22'34"N 77°47'7"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 4.5 Detected by 57 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.074 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake, it appears to have occurred under land with a magnitude not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

2 countries can be found within 300km of the epicenter of this earthquake: China and Kyrgyzstan .

Tumxuk in Xinjiang, China is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 122 kilometer (76 mi) west-northwest of Tumxuk.

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Kashgar is located 183 km to the southwest. Aksu is located 228 km to the east-northeast. Tumxuk is located 122 km to the east-southeast.

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below.

Overview of nearby places

This is likely an aftershock

This earthquake was an aftershock. A larger mag. 5.3 earthquake struck 18 km (11 mi) north-northwest in advance of this 4.5 earthquake around 22 mins earlier.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. In total, 144 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.5 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 25 days.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 08/12/23 22:28 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000l9ek
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20231107_0000222
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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