2017 Taxkorgan Earthquake
On 11 May 2017, at 05:58 CST (21:58 UTC on 10 May), a Mw 5.4 earthquake occurred in Tashkurgan, in Xinjiang, China, near the border with Tajikistan, killing 8 people.
Earthquake
The earthquake occurred as a result of movement on a normal fault. The epicenter was located in a mountainous area. According to the USGS' PAGER service, the earthquake had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong), and that 2,000 people were exposed to damaging shaking intensities above VI (Strong).
Impact
Eight people were killed and 25 others were injured, including one seriously. More than 4,750 houses were also destroyed.
References
- ^ "M 5.4 - 131 km ESE of Murghob, Tajikistan". United States Geological Survey. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ David Jacobson (11 May 2017). "M=5.4 earthquake along the Tashkurgan Fault takes lives in western China". Temblor. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Zhang Dongmiao (12 May 2024). "8 dead, 29 injured in Xinjiang's 5.5-magnitude earthquake". Xinhuanet. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Cui Jia (1 September 2017). "Quake victims settle into newly built homes". China Daily. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Deadly earthquake hits China's Taxkorgan county". Al Jazeera English. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.