On August 193 1 day, an earthquake occurred in Fuyun, Xinjiang. The magnitude of the earthquake is 8, and the epicenter intensity is VII. A 170 km long fault zone was formed in the epicenter, with a maximum amplitude of 20 meters.
On 2001165438+1October14th, a strong earthquake with magnitude of 8. 1 occurred in East Kunlun Mountain, which borders Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Qinghai Province. According to the China Seismological Network, the epicentre coordinates of this earthquake are 36. 1 n and 90.9/e, and the earthquake zone is plateau and mountain with an altitude of over 490, and the focal depth is about 1 0 km. This is the first earthquake of magnitude 8 in China in the new century.
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Xinjiang is one of the earthquake-prone provinces in China. Since 1996, there have been more than 6 earthquakes 10 in Jiashi-Artux and other places, which have attracted the attention of relevant experts at home and abroad. Xinjiang is a remote and poverty-stricken area in China, with backward urban and rural economy and poor infrastructure such as houses and structures. After the earthquake, it caused some casualties and huge economic losses.
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People's Network-79 major earthquakes recorded in the history of China.