2024-01-26 14:20:02
China News Service, Beijing, January 26 (Reporter Sun Zifa) The China Earthquake Administration released the “Xinjiang Wush 7.1 Earthquake Intensity Map” on January 26. The map shows that the maximum intensity of the earthquake was IX degree (9 degrees), and the VI degree (6 degree) area and above covered an area of 27,926 square kilometers, involving 2 prefectures (states), 6 counties (cities), and 29 cities in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Townships (streets) and 1 regiment field of the First Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.
On January 26, the China Earthquake Administration released an intensity map of the 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Wushi, Xinjiang. (Photo courtesy of China Earthquake Administration)
At 02:09 on January 23, Beijing time, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake occurred in Wushi County, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. After the earthquake, the China Seismological Administration organized the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Seismological Bureau to dispatch an earthquake on-site team to conduct on-site earthquake damage surveys at 195 survey points in the disaster area, and comprehensively used scientific and technological support results such as instrumental intensity, followingshock distribution, focal mechanism, and remote sensing to determine The intensity distribution of this earthquake has been completed and the “Xinjiang Wushi 7.1 magnitude earthquake intensity map” has been compiled and officially released to the public.
The main content of the “Wushi 7.1 Earthquake Intensity Map in Xinjiang” also includes: The area of the IX earthquake (9 degrees) covers an area of 252 square kilometers, mainly involving the Yamansu Kirgiz Ethnic Township, Wushi County, Aksu Prefecture, and the Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture. Kuransarike Township, Aheqi County, has a total of 2 townships. The VIII degree (8 degree) area covers an area of 2,500 square kilometers, mainly involving 8 towns in Wushi County, Aksu Prefecture. The VII degree (7th degree) area covers an area of 4,506 square kilometers, mainly involving 13 towns and villages in Wushi County, Aksu Prefecture and 1 regiment field of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. The VI degree (6 degree) area covers an area of 20,668 square kilometers, mainly involving 25 towns (streets) in Wushi County, Aksu Prefecture, and 1 regiment field of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.
According to reports, the degree of damage corresponding to the earthquake intensity is mainly as follows: Ⅸ degree (9 degrees), most civil and brick-wood houses are destroyed or seriously damaged, and most brick-concrete houses are severely or moderately damaged. Degree VIII (8 degrees), most civil and brick houses are seriously damaged, most brick-concrete houses are moderately damaged, and a few frame houses are moderately damaged. Degree Ⅶ (7 degrees): Most civil and brick houses are moderately damaged, most brick-concrete houses are slightly damaged, and some frame houses are slightly damaged. Degree VI (6 degrees), a few civil and brick-wood houses were moderately damaged, a few brick-concrete houses were slightly damaged, and frame houses were basically intact. (over)
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