Earthquake 7.2 china

Earthquake 7.2 china

GFZ Potsdam - Earthquake Bulletin
F-E Region: Xizang
Time: 2011-08-11 22:01:34.1 UTC
Magnitude: 7.2
Epicenter: 86.83°E 29.88°N
Depth: 74 km

geofon.gfz-potsdam.de...

Thanks man...

reply to post by Heartisblack


Pretty big quake. Not on the USGS website yet. Doesn't seem to be a lot of large population centers around this one though.

reply to post by Heartisblack


i only see a 5,2

Usgs is reporting it as only a 4.2

Originally posted by Heartisblack
Earthquake 7.2 china

GFZ Potsdam - Earthquake Bulletin
F-E Region: Xizang
Time: 2011-08-11 22:01:34.1 UTC
Magnitude: 7.2
Epicenter: 86.83°E 29.88°N
Depth: 74 km

geofon.gfz-potsdam.de...

USGS is reporting a 4.2
earthquake.usgs.gov...
RSOE is reporting a 5.8
hisz.rsoe.hu...

State media say 26 people have been injured and more than 30 homes damaged by a strong earthquake in western China's Xinjiang region. Three of those injured are in critical condition. The national earthquake monitoring center said Thursday's quake registered magnitude 5.8 and was centered near the city of Atux at a depth of 5 miles (8 kilometers). The U.S. Geological Service put the magnitude at 5.2 and said it struck 22 miles (35 kilometers) beneath the surface. China's worst earthquake in recent years was a 7.9-magnitude temblor in the western province of Sichuan in May 2008. It left nearly 90,000 people dead or missing.

It seems that the area in question is active and has had quakes for decades, while its not on USGS im inclined to believe it based on the history of the area alone. Good post.

earthquake.usgs.gov...

USGS is known for scrubbing quakes, I got that from the global seismic monitor, they're better and I'm looking on RSOE now.

USGS is known for scrubbing quakes, I got that from the global seismic monitor, they're better and I'm looking on RSOE now.

If it's of interest to anyone, this site shows a nice map for geographic location of the quake. It looks like a real isolated area.

quakes.globalincidentmap.com...

reply to post by Heartisblack


and now a 5.0 in iran

any dmg reported?
not seeing anything on the news

5.9 right next to fukushema

quakes.globalincidentmap.com...