2024 Uqturpan earthquake

On 23 January 2024, at 02:09 CST (18:09 UTC on 22 January), a Ms7.1 or Mw7.0 earthquake occurred in Uqturpan County, also known as Wushi County, in Xinjiang, China, near the border with Kyrgyzstan.

2024 Uqturpan earthquake
UTC time2024-01-22 18:09:04
ISC event636644404
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date23 January 2024 (2024-01-23)
Local time02:09 CST
Magnitude7.1 Ms
7.0 Mw
Depth13 km (8.1 mi)
Epicenter41.269°N 78.649°E / 41.269; 78.649
Areas affectedChina, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia
Max. intensityCSIS IX

MMI IX (Violent)
Aftershocks4,200 (9 ≥Mw5.0)
Casualties3 fatalities, 74 injuries (7 in China and 67 in Kazakhstan)
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