| 2017 Taxkorgan earthquake | |
| Location: | 37.643°N 75.31°W |
| Timestamp: | 2017-05-10 21:58:21 |
| Anss-Url: | us10008rah |
| Isc-Event: | 610623477 |
| Local-Time: | 05:58:04 CST (UTC+8) |
| Magnitude: | 5.4 |
| Depth: | 7.60NaN0 |
| Affected: | Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, China |
| Casualties: | 8 fatalities, 25 injuries |
On 11 May 2017, at 05:58 CST (21:58 UTC on 10 May), a 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).
Eight people were killed and 25 others were injured, including one seriously. More than 4,750 houses were also destroyed.[3] [4] [5]