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Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA, on Tuesday, Jun 4, 2024, at 11:44 am (Universal Time time)

2024-06-04T14:57+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Yining , a city with more than 520,000 inhabitants in China , in 68 km (42 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to....

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA, on Tuesday, Jun 4, 2024, at 06:32 am (Universal Time time)

2024-06-04T10:07+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA, in the early afternoon of Tuesday, Jun 4, 2024 at 2.32 pm local time (Asia/Urumqi GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 41 km northwest of Kucha, Xinjiang, China, on Tuesday, Jun 4, 2024, at 06:24 am (Urumqi time)

2024-06-04T03:31+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 140 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 0.37 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 295 km south of Shache, Xinjiang, China, on Monday, Jun 3, 2024, at 04:46 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-03T19:04+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 15.1 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 0.44 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.

World News | Beijing Accuses Britain of Recruiting Married Couple Working for Chinese Govt to 'spy' for Its Intelligence

2024-06-03T09:56+0200latestly (en)

Beijing [ China ], June 3 (ANI): Laying heavy accusations of 'espionage' against Britain, China has said that the nation recruited a married couple who was working for the Chinese government to spy for the UK's MI6 secret intelligence service, CNN reported.

Solving energy 'grid lock' is the hidden answer to soaring demand

2024-06-03T05:08+0200thenational (en)

And yet there is no global grid. Some parts of the world – North America, Europe – are heavily interconnected. Elsewhere, links across national borders or even within large countries are limited or non-existent. Japan, bizarrely, has two grids operating on different frequencies for its eastern and western parts, with very limited interconnection.

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 68 km southwest of New Aksu, Xinjiang, China, on Saturday, Jun 1, 2024, at 10:34 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-02T01:40+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is New Aksu , a city with more than 540,000 inhabitants in China , in 68 km (42 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to....

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA, on Saturday, Jun 1, 2024, at 09:20 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-02T01:01+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 196 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 0.48 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - 193 km southeast of Kucha, Xinjiang, China, on Sunday, Jun 2, 2024, at 03:26 am (Urumqi time)

2024-06-01T23:20+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 42 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 5 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.1 years) Mag. 4 or higher: 23.6 quakes per year; Mag.

Strong 5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Nagqu In China's Xizang Region

2024-06-01T21:21+0200menafn (en)

- AzerNews) A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City insouthwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday(Beijing Time), Xinhua reported citing the China EarthquakeNetworks Center (CENC), Azernews reports. The epicenter was monitored at 34.14 degrees north latitude and86.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA, on Saturday, Jun 1, 2024, at 04:42 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-01T20:00+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 223 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 0.92 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA, on Saturday, Jun 1, 2024, at 04:04 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-01T19:21+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 206 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 0.35 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - 24 km north of Baijiantan, Xinjiang, China, on Saturday, Jun 1, 2024, at 02:11 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-01T19:21+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Karamay , a city with more than 260,000 inhabitants in China , in 42 km (26 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to....

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - 37 km northeast of Changji, Xinjiang, China, on Saturday, Jun 1, 2024, at 01:15 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-01T19:21+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is , a city of 3 million people in China , in 53 km (33 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Xinjiang, China, on Saturday, Jun 1, 2024, at 01:11 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-01T19:21+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Seismic station: Podgonoye, Kazakstan (PDGK/KZ network) | Distance from quake: 176 km / 109 mi | Show on map Station Info Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.

Strong 5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Nagqu in China's Xizang region

2024-06-01T18:54+0200today-az (en)

01 June 2024 [20:39] - TODAY.AZ A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), Xinhua reported citing the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), Azernews reports. The epicenter was monitored at 34.14 degrees north latitude and 86.

Strong 5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Nagqu in China's Xizang region

2024-06-01T18:49+0200azernews (en)

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), Xinhua reported citing the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), Azernews reports. The epicenter was monitored at 34.14 degrees north latitude and 86.36 degrees east longitude.

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - 134 km south of Yining, Xinjiang, China, on Saturday, Jun 1, 2024, at 04:07 pm (Urumqi time)

2024-06-01T11:45+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Seismic station: Podgonoye, Kazakstan (PDGK/KZ network) | Distance from quake: 197 km / 123 mi | Show on map Station Info Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.

Buildings, Vol. 14, Pages 1619: Response Modification Factor of High-Strength Steel Frames with D-Eccentric Brace Using the IDA Method

2024-06-01T10:55+0200mdpi (en)

The design innovation of high-strength steel frames paired with D-eccentric bracing exhibits remarkable resistance to plastic deformation during seismic events. This method strategically combines regular steel connections (with yield strengths below 345 MPa) and high-strength steel beams and columns....

5.2-magnitude quake hits Koshima, Japan

2024-06-01T10:33+0200uniindia (en)

01 Jun 2024 | 12:35 PM. Reykjavík, June 1 (UNI) Iceland's presidential election commences on Saturday, following the completion of early voting, with voters ready to cast their ballots for one of the 13 listed candidates. 01 Jun 2024 | 12:26 PM. Beijing, June 1 (UNI) Typhoon Maliksi made landfall....

5.9-magnitude quake hits Nagqu in China's Xizang region

2024-06-01T09:52+0200azertag (en)

Baku, June 1, AZERTAC A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), Xinhua reported citing the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 34.14 degrees north latitude and 86.

5.9-magnitude quake hits Nagqu in Xizang

2024-06-01T09:02+0200peopledaily (en)

BEIJING/LHASA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 34.14 degrees north latitude and 86.

5.9-magnitude quake hits Nagqu in Xizang

2024-06-01T07:26+0200uniindia (en)

Beijing/Lhasa, June 1 (UNI) A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 34.14 degrees north latitude and 86.36 degrees east longitude.

Update: 5.9-magnitude quake hits Nagqu in Xizang

2024-06-01T06:30+0200cambodiantimes (en)

© Provided by Xinhua. BEIJING/LHASA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 34.14 degrees north latitude and 86.

Forte terremoto nel Sud/Ovest della Cina | DATI e MAPPE

2024-06-01T06:28+0200meteoweb (it)

Al momento non si hanno notizie di vittime o danni materiali. Un terremoto magnitudo 5.9 ha colpito la contea di Nyima, la città di Nagqu, nella regione autonoma di Xizang, nel Sud/Ovest della Cina , alle 08:46 ora di Pechino, secondo il China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

Update: 5.9-magnitude quake hits Nagqu in Xizang

2024-06-01T06:26+0200wn (en)

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING/LHASA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 34.

Update: 5.9-magnitude quake hits Nagqu in Xizang

2024-06-01T06:19+0200singaporestar (en)

© Provided by Xinhua. BEIJING/LHASA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 34.14 degrees north latitude and 86.

Update: 5.9-magnitude quake hits Nagqu in Xizang

2024-06-01T05:57+0200manilametro (en)

© Provided by Xinhua. BEIJING/LHASA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 34.14 degrees north latitude and 86.

5.9-magnitude quake hits Nagqu in Xizang: CENC

2024-06-01T05:27+0200cambodiantimes (en)

© Provided by Xinhua. BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 34.14 degrees north latitude and 86.

Update: 5.9-magnitude quake hits Nagqu in Xizang

2024-06-01T05:25+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

A herd of Tibetan wild donkeys run past a ranger vehicle at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in Nyima County of southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan) BEIJING/LHASA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.

5.9-magnitude quake hits Nagqu in Xizang: CENC

2024-06-01T05:19+0200bssnews (en)

BEIJING, June 1, 2024 (BSS/XINHUA) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 34.14 degrees north latitude and 86.

5.9-magnitude quake hits Nagqu in Xizang: CENC

2024-06-01T05:19+0200singaporestar (en)

© Provided by Xinhua. BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 34.14 degrees north latitude and 86.

5.9-magnitude quake hits Nagqu in Xizang: CENC

2024-06-01T05:15+0200uniindia (en)

Beijing, June 1 (UNI) 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 34.14 degrees north latitude and 86.36 degrees east longitude.

2nd LD-Writethru: 5.9-magnitude quake hits Nagqu in Xizang

2024-06-01T05:10+0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING/LHASA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 34.14 degrees north latitude and 86.

5.9-magnitude quake hits Nagqu in Xizang: CENC

2024-06-01T05:06+0200wn (en)

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China 's....

5.9-magnitude quake hits Nagqu in Xizang

2024-06-01T04:51+0200english-news-cn (en)

BEIJING/LHASA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 34.14 degrees north latitude and 86.

5.9-magnitude quake hits Nagqu in Xizang: CENC

2024-06-01T04:48+0200manilametro (en)

© Provided by Xinhua. BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 34.14 degrees north latitude and 86.

5.9-magnitude quake hits Nagqu in Xizang

2024-06-01T04:47+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

BEIJING/LHASA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 34.14 degrees north latitude and 86.

1st LD-Writethru: 5.9-magnitude quake hits Nagqu in Xizang: CENC

2024-06-01T04:15+0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nyima County, Nagqu City in southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 8:46 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 34.14 degrees north latitude and 86.36 degrees east longitude.

M5.9 earthquake hits SW China's Xizang: CENC

2024-06-01T03:16+0200cgtn (en)

A magnitude-5.9 earthquake hit southwest China 's Xizang Autonomous Region, at a depth of eight kilometers on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 53 km south of New Aksu, Xinjiang, China, on Saturday, Jun 1, 2024, at 03:29 am (Urumqi time)

2024-05-31T22:48+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is New Aksu , a city with more than 540,000 inhabitants in China , in 53 km (33 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the....

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - 73 km northwest of Kucha, Xinjiang, China, on Friday, May 31, 2024, at 07:43 pm (Urumqi time)

2024-05-31T18:14+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Kucha , a town with 68,000 inhabitants in China , in 73 km (45 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Taiwan e non solo. Cosa si sono detti i vertici della difesa di Usa e Cina

2024-05-31T18:01+0200zazoom-it (it)

(Di venerdì 31 maggio 2024) La libertà di navigazione, la sicurezza dell’Indo-Pacifico, l’importanza di mantenere delle linee di comunicazioni militari aperte e, naturalmente, Taiwan sono questi i temi principali di cui hanno parlato il segretario alla difesa degli Stati Uniti, Lloyd Austin, e il....

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - 36 km southeast of Aral, Xinjiang, China, on Friday, May 31, 2024, at 06:00 pm (Urumqi time)

2024-05-31T15:49+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 59 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 5 or higher: 0.35 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.9 years) Mag. 4 or higher: 37.3 quakes per year (or 3.

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - 88 km east of Kucha, Xinjiang, China, on Friday, May 31, 2024, at 05:14 pm (Urumqi time)

2024-05-31T15:49+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 71 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 0.31 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.

Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Pages 4754: An Analysis of the 2008 Ms 8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake’s Aftershock Activity

2024-05-31T08:53+0200mdpi (en)

We investigated the magnitudefrequency relationship and decay pattern of an aftershock sequence using data from the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. We analyzed the spatial variations in aftershock activity parameters b and p . The calculated b -value of the aftershock sequence is 0.89 0.

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 95 km southeast of Xinyuan, Xinjiang, China, on Friday, May 31, 2024, at 03:46 am (Urumqi time)

2024-05-31T01:16+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Xinyuan , a city with more than 300,000 inhabitants in China , in 95 km (59 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

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