Earthquake in Xinjiang China

GEOPHYSICAL !

Seismic Report - Science and Geophysics 2014

Xinjiang is an administrative subdivision of the PRC . The region shares borders with Russia , Mongolia , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan , Pakistan and Afghanistan. Also borders the provinces of Gansu , Qinghai and Tibet Autonomous Region .

It has an area of 1,600,000 square kilometers. It is divided into two basins by Tian Shan mountains : the dzungariana north of the Tarim Basin and south . This mountain range also defines its border with Kyrgyzstan and it is Torugart Pass ( 3752 m).

The lowest point of the province , which is also in the PRC, is located 155 meters below sea level. The higher the Karakoram , with a height of 8611 meters and situated on the border with Kashmir . Also located here is the furthest point from the sea ( 46 ° 16.8 'N , 86 ° 40.2 ' E) Planet in the Desert Dzoosoton Elisen to 2648 kilometers from the sea. ( 1)

Earthquake Map Seismic Xinjiang China - NEIC

Currently a large seismic event affected the Isolated Region of Xinjiang , China. The magnitude was initially evaluated in 7 Mw by the magnitude 7.3 Mw Institute and by the Chinese authorities . The epicenter was located 270 kilometers from the city of Hotan , according to the USGS. Geographic coordinates of the epicenter are:

- Lat: 35.92

- Length: 82.56

The seismic event occurred at a depth of 12.9 km

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Earthquake Moment Tensor

in Xinjiang China - NEIC

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The seismogram that developed as a result of this seismic event is as follows .

REFERENCES

(1) http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinkiang