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The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 on the Richter Scale jolted the China-Kyrgyzstan border this morning, January 23, 2024. According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 2:09 a.m. (1809 GMT) today. The NCS further noted that its depth was 22 kilometers.
The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 on the Richter Scale jolted the China-Kyrgyzstan border this morning, January 23, 2024. According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 2:09 a.m. (1809 GMT) today. The NCS further noted that its depth was 22 kilometers.
“Earthquake of Magnitude: 7.1, Occurred on 23-01-2024, 2:09 IST, Depth: 22 km, Location: China-Kyrgyzstan Border,” the NCS tweeted on its ‘X’ handle. The China Earthquake Administration reported the earthquake occurred at 2:09 a.m. (1809 GMT) and its epicenter is at a depth of 22 km (13 miles) in the hilly border area of Wushi County in the Xinjiang province.
Five villages are situated within a 20-kilometer (12-mile) radius of the epicentre, which is approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles) away from Wushi, according to the Xinjiang Earthquake Agency. 40 aftershocks have been reported as of 8 a.m. (0000 GMT), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
On China’s Weibo social media network, users stated that Yining, Urumqi, Korla, Kashgar, and the neighboring areas felt the full force of the earthquake. The Xinjiang railway agency allegedly stopped operations right away, and the earthquake reportedly affected 27 trains, according to Xinhua.
