region 2008

southern Xinjiang earthquakes in 2008

Earthquake archive for southern Xinjiang in 2008: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
18 Jul 2008

southern Xinjiang, China

Depth
10.0 km
UTC
12:47:05
Coordinates
37.740, 87.093

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 2008, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southern Xinjiang. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Friday, May 9, 2008 to Friday, July 18, 2008 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

2
4.9 10.0 km
southern Xinjiang, China
18 Jul 2008 12:47:05 UTC
4.3 10.0 km
southern Xinjiang, China
09 May 2008 11:44:23 UTC