Guide Note: There was an earthquake in the Xinjiang province of China. The 7.2 magnitude earthquake happened at 6:33 am, March 21, 2008. As yet there are no reports of deaths in this sparsely populated area. Citizens of the small village of Pulu, the closest to the epicenter, have been evacuated to the nearby city of Hotan. This is an earthquake prone region, with more than 20 earthquakes recorded in the last ten years.
Fast Facts:
- Magnitude: 7.2
- Occurred at 6:33 am local time on March 21, 2008
- Followed by 5.5 magnitude aftershock
- Near the border with Xizang (Tibet) region
- 140 miles southeast of the city of Hotan
- Previous earthquakes in this region:
- July 20, 2007 (6.1)
- February 24, 2003 (6.4)
- February 14, 1980
- 1949
- Did you mean: Sichuan Earthquake 2008?
Xinjiang China Earthquake Information
- USGS: Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake: Xinjiang-Xizang (Tibet) Border Region (March 20, 2008)
- USGS: Map of Earthquake Location
Xinjiang China Earthquake News
- Topix.net: Xinjiang China Earthquake
- Google News: Xinjiang China Earthquake
- Xinhua News: Strong Quakes Rock Northwest China's Xinjiang (March 21, 2008)
- "Four houses in Pulu, the nearest village to the epicenter located in the sparsely-inhabited Kunlun Mountain region, collapsed during the first tremor, but the dwellers escaped."
- Shanghai Daily: Residents Moved to Safety After Xinjiang Earthquake (March 21, 2008)
- Khaleej Times Online: Strong Earthquake, Aftershocks Hit China’s Far West (March 21, 2008)
- CNN: Magnitude 7.2 quake hits China (March 20, 2008)
- Yahoo! News: Big Quake, Aftershocks Hit China's Xinjiang (March 20, 2008)
- FOX News: Powerful 7.2-Magnitude Quake Shakes Southwestern China (March 20, 2008)
- The Associated Press: News Alert: 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake (March 20, 2008)
Xinjiang China Earthquake Background and History
- The Columbus Dispatch: Earthquake in Far West China Leaves More than 8,000 Homeless (July 22, 2007)
- China Daily: Hundreds Killed in Xinjiang Earthquake (February 25, 2003)
- CNN: China Quake Toll Rises (February 24, 2003)
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