M 5.4 - 40 km NW of Kuqa, China

Date & time: 2024-04-10 14:56:17 (UTC)

Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024, at 08:56 pm

Latitude/ Longitude: 42.011°N 82.642°E

Epicenter: Baicheng County, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, China

Magnitude: 5.4

Depth: 6.5 km

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Nearby towns/cities

• 40.5 km (25.2 mi) NW of Kuqa, Xinjiang, China
• 164.9 km (102.5 mi) SSW of Xinyuan, Xinjiang, China
• 191.8 km (119.1 mi) SSE of Kax, Xinjiang, China
• 198.2 km (123.2 mi) SSE of Baytokay, Xinjiang, China
• 353.5 km (219.6 mi) E of Karakol, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan

MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) Scale:

• VI Keyi
• V Kizil
• IV Kuqa
• IV Xinhe
• IV Alakaga
• IV Sairam
• IV Youludu Sibage
• IV Qiman
• IV Payxambabazar
• IV Hongqi
• III Aral

Population density map around the earthquake epicenter (low density - white, high density - black)

Sources:

• USGS: M 5.4 - 40 km NW of Kuqa, China
• IRIS 

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