Strong earthquake near the Chinese Xinjiang / Tajikistan border kills at least 8 people and destroys 3015 houses - May 10, 2017
Created May 10, 2017 Last update December 19, 201723:48 By Armand Vervaeck
Update 00:03 UTC : A total of 9200 people have currently been displaced. 3015 houses have been destroyed.
Update 08:03 UTC : as more data from the Xinjiang earthquake bureau become available, the toll is increasing.
At least 8 people were killed and 23 got injured. 1520 houses collapsed! and many more were damaged.
Update 08:02 UTC : Contrary to initial readings, the depth of the earthquake was only at 8 km and not 40 km, a world of difference
Update 23:21 UTC : Secondary effects like landslides are always possible in this mountainous region.
Update 23:20 UTC : The epicenter region, near the border with Tajikistan is sparsely populated
Update 23:15 UTC : ER considers this earthquake as moderately dangerous.
484 km NE of Islamabad, Pakistan / pop: 602,000 / local time: 02:58:26.7 2017-05-11
330 km E of Khorugh, Tajikistan / pop: 30,000 / local time: 02:58:26.7 2017-05-11
214 km NE of Gilgit, Pakistan / pop: 9,900 / local time: 02:58:26.7 2017-05-11
128 km SE of Murghob, Tajikistan / pop: 10,900 / local time: 02:58:26.7 2017-05-11
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 5.4
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2017-05-11 05:58:26
GMT/UTC Time : 2017-05-10 21:58:26
Depth (Hypocenter) : 10 km
Depth and Magnitude updates in the list below.
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Strong earthquake near the Chinese Xinjiang / Tajikistan border kills at least 8 people and destroys 3015 houses - May 10, 2017
Update 00:03 UTC : A total of 9200 people have currently been displaced. 3015 houses have been destroyed.
Update 08:03 UTC : as more data from the Xinjiang earthquake bureau become available, the toll is increasing.
At least 8 people were killed and 23 got injured. 1520 houses collapsed! and many more were damaged.
Update 08:02 UTC : Contrary to initial readings, the depth of the earthquake was only at 8 km and not 40 km, a world of difference
Update 23:21 UTC : Secondary effects like landslides are always possible in this mountainous region.
Update 23:20 UTC : The epicenter region, near the border with Tajikistan is sparsely populated
Update 23:15 UTC : ER considers this earthquake as moderately dangerous.
484 km NE of Islamabad, Pakistan / pop: 602,000 / local time: 02:58:26.7 2017-05-11
330 km E of Khorugh, Tajikistan / pop: 30,000 / local time: 02:58:26.7 2017-05-11
214 km NE of Gilgit, Pakistan / pop: 9,900 / local time: 02:58:26.7 2017-05-11
128 km SE of Murghob, Tajikistan / pop: 10,900 / local time: 02:58:26.7 2017-05-11
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 5.4
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2017-05-11 05:58:26
GMT/UTC Time : 2017-05-10 21:58:26
Depth (Hypocenter) : 10 km
Depth and Magnitude updates in the list below.
Share your earthquake experience (I Have Felt It) with our readers.
Click on the "I Felt It" button behind the corresponding earthquake. Your earthquake experience is not only important for science, but also for people in the area as well as our global readership.
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