Massive earthquake of magnitude 7.2 strikes China’s Southern Xinjiang; tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

[Beijingwalker]

Massive earthquake of magnitude 7.2 strikes China’s Southern Xinjiang; tremors felt in Delhi-NCR​

According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region and measured it’s intensity at 7.0 magnitude. The depth of the earthquake was at 80 km.

Representational image of an earthquake. PHOTO: THE STATESMAN
January 23, 2024

A major earthquake of magnitude 7.2 on the Richter Scale hit Southern Xinjiang province in China, the National Centre for Seismology said on Monday.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region and measured it’s intensity at 7.0 magnitude.
The earthquake struck at 11:39 pm (IST) and tremors were also felt in Delhi-NCR. The the depth of the earthquake was at 80 km.

“Earthquake of Magnitude:7.2, Occurred on 22-01-2024, 23:39:11 IST, Lat: 40.96 & Long: 78.30, Depth: 80 Km ,Location: Southern Xinjiang, China,” the National Centre for Seismology said.

Reports of any damage to properties or loss of life have not yet surfaced.

More details are awaited.

Massive earthquake of magnitude 7.2 jolts China’s Southern Xinjiang; tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region and measured it’s intensity at 7.0 magnitude. The depth of the earthquake was at 80 km.

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[Beijingwalker]

Xinjiang's local news reports the earthquake of 7.1 magnitude
The report says the power supply had been restored already

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Xinjiang Aksu railway station, staff rush to direct the waiting passengers to quickly evacuate the station's waiting hall.

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[Beijingwalker]

The earthquake hit at 2Am, wee hours after the midnight. Locals were taken to the earthquake shelters overnight, the freezing temperature is below -10 celsius in this region.

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Social media footage by the locals

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Electricity supply reported had been totally restored. Good relief, can't imagine how people can survive this freezing record cold weather without electricity.

 

[Beijingwalker]

Social media footage, the power is back

 

[Beijingwalker]

Rescue teams from all of China are rushing to the hit region

 

[Beijingwalker]

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the border town Wushi County in Aksu Prefecture near Kyrgyzstan in China's Xinjiang at 2:09 a.m. on January. 23 2024

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Massive earthquake struck border town Wushi County in Aksu Prefecture near Kyrgyzstan in China's Xinjiang around midnight

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[VCheng]

Reports of any damage to properties or loss of life have not yet surfaced.

Damage can always be fixed. I hope there are minimal or no casualties.

 

[Beijingwalker]

7.2 magnitude hit 2Am in the dead of winter cold snap, what a killer! fatal combination.

 

[Beijingwalker]

Chinese social media
Xinjiang Aksu strong earthquake, mega traffic jam, everyone tries to flee the hit region

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A 10 years old Kyrgyz girl was rescued in a small border village in Xinjiang between China and Kyrgyzstan. so far 6 people were found injuried and no deaths have been reported.

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[Ghazi]