CCTV News: According to the WeChat official account of China Earthquake Network, according to the official measurement of China Earthquake Network, a magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred in Keping County, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang at 5:37 on April 19, with a depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter is located at 40.75 degrees north latitude and 78.74 degrees east longitude.

Fundamental Background

Epicentenary Topography: The average altitude within 5 kilometers of the epicenter is about 2420 meters.

Historical Earthquakes: According to the China Earthquake Network Speed ​​Report Directory, there have been 361 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or above within 200 kilometers around the epicenter in the past five years. The largest earthquake was a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Wushi County, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang on January 23, 2024 (58 kilometers away from this epicenter). The distribution of the first 50 historical earthquakes according to the magnitude is shown in the figure.