2017 Jinghe earthquake

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2017 Jinghe earthquake
2017年精河地震
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China
Total damage142 buildings were collapsed and 1060 buildings were damaged
Max. intensityMMI VII (Very strong)
Aftershocks108+, including 20 major aftershocks
Casualties32 injured (2 serious)
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The 2017 Jinghe earthquake occurred at 07:27

epicentre was 44°16′N 82°53′E / 44.27°N 82.89°E / 44.27; 82.89.[5] Most cities in northern Xinjiang felt the quake.[1][2] This earthquake occurred on the Tian Shan seismic zone. There was no direct relationship to the earthquake in Jiuzhaigou County that occurred the previous day.[6][7]

Casualties and damage

Until 11:00

CST (UTC+8) on 9 August 2017, this earthquake caused 32 people injured, including 2 critical injuries, and 142 buildings were collapsed and 1060 buildings were damaged.[8] A wall at the Gezhou 110kv Substation in Bajiahu Village fell, but the power supply was still normal.[9]

Aftershocks

Until 12:00

UTC+8) on 10 August 2017, there occurred 18 major aftershocks that reached a magnitude of 3.0, six of which reached a magnitude of 4.0. The major aftershock reported by China Earthquake Networks Center
are listed below:

#
CST
date and time		 Epicentre Depth magnitude Sources
Coordinate Place
Main 2017-08-09 07:27:52 44°16′N 82°53′E / 44.27°N 82.89°E / 44.27; 82.89
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China
 11 kilometres 6.6 [3]
1 2017-08-09 07:31:06 44°17′N 82°49′E / 44.28°N 82.82°E / 44.28; 82.82 6 kilometres 4.0 [10]
2 2017-08-09 07:32:51 44°17′N 82°44′E / 44.29°N 82.74°E / 44.29; 82.74 12 kilometres 4.0 [11]
3 2017-08-09 07:35:02 44°20′N 82°54′E / 44.33°N 82.90°E / 44.33; 82.90 8 kilometres 3.2 [12]
4 2017-08-09 07:36:27 44°17′N 82°45′E / 44.29°N 82.75°E / 44.29; 82.75 13 kilometres 3.3 [13]
5 2017-08-09 07:39:18 44°17′N 82°45′E / 44.29°N 82.75°E / 44.29; 82.75 7 kilometres 4.5 [14]
6 2017-08-09 07:44:31 44°19′N 82°46′E / 44.31°N 82.76°E / 44.31; 82.76 8 kilometres 4.7 [15]
7 2017-08-09 08:22:37 44°18′N 82°43′E / 44.30°N 82.71°E / 44.30; 82.71 6 kilometres 4.0 [16]
8 2017-08-09 08:27:26 44°17′N 82°42′E / 44.28°N 82.70°E / 44.28; 82.70 5 kilometres 3.1 [17]
9 2017-08-09 08:40:23 44°17′N 82°35′E / 44.29°N 82.59°E / 44.29; 82.59 14 kilometres 3.7 [18]
10 2017-08-09 08:51:02 44°17′N 82°44′E / 44.29°N 82.74°E / 44.29; 82.74 12 kilometres 3.0 [19]
11 2017-08-09 08:52:34 44°17′N 82°42′E / 44.29°N 82.70°E / 44.29; 82.70 5 kilometres 3.1 [20]
12 2017-08-09 08:54:32 44°17′N 82°41′E / 44.28°N 82.69°E / 44.28; 82.69 12 kilometres 3.1 [21]
13 2017-08-09 13:22:40 44°17′N 82°47′E / 44.29°N 82.78°E / 44.29; 82.78 8 kilometres 4.6 [22]
14 2017-08-09 13:30:01 44°06′N 82°04′E / 44.10°N 82.07°E / 44.10; 82.07
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China
 7 kilometres 3.0 [23]
15 2017-08-09 18:02:09 44°19′N 82°51′E / 44.31°N 82.85°E / 44.31; 82.85
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China
 7 kilometres 3.2 [24]
16 2017-08-09 23:47:52 44°20′N 82°47′E / 44.33°N 82.79°E / 44.33; 82.79 7 kilometres 3.3 [25]
17 2017-08-10 01:14:12 44°17′N 82°44′E / 44.28°N 82.73°E / 44.28; 82.73 7 kilometres 3.3 [26]
18 2017-08-10 08:10:22 44°16′N 82°43′E / 44.26°N 82.71°E / 44.26; 82.71 8 kilometres 3.3 [27]
19 2017-08-12 06:19:06 44°17′N 82°43′E / 44.28°N 82.71°E / 44.28; 82.71 16 kilometres 3.3 [28]
20 2017-08-13 15:41:49 44°18′N 82°51′E / 44.30°N 82.85°E / 44.30; 82.85 8 kilometres 3.0 [29]

See also

References

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Further reading

  • Xu Zhang, Li‐Sheng Xu, Jun Luo, Wanpeng Feng, Hai‐Lin Du, Lu Li, Lei Yi, Chen Zheng, Chun‐Lai Li; Source Characteristics of the 2017 Ms 6.6 (⁠Mw 6.3) Jinghe Earthquake in the Northeastern Tien Shan. Seismological Research Letters doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220190194

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