2017 Taxkorgan earthquake
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| UTC time | 2017-05-10 21:58:21 |
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| ISC event | 610623477 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 11 May 2017 |
| Local time | 05:58:04 CST (UTC+8) |
| Magnitude | 5.4 Mw |
| Depth | 7.6 km (5 mi) |
| Epicenter | 37°38′35″N 75°18′36″E / 37.643°N 75.310°E |
| Areas affected | Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, China |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
| Casualties | 8 fatalities, 25 injuries |
On 11 May 2017, at 05:58 CST (21:58 UTC on 10 May), a Mw 5.4 earthquake occurred in Tashkurgan, in Xinjiang, China, near the border with Tajikistan, killing 8 people.[1]
The earthquake occurred as a result of movement on a normal fault. The epicenter was located in a mountainous area.[2] According to the USGS' PAGER service, the earthquake had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong), and that 2,000 people were exposed to damaging shaking intensities above VI (Strong).[1]
