1997 Jiashi earthquakes

The Jiashi earthquakes were a series of earthquakes from 1997 to 2003, with several earthquakes larger than Ms 6 occurring between January and April, 1997.[1] Two strong earthquakes with magnitudes Ms  6.4 and 6.3 occurred on January 21, 1997, at 09:47 and 09:48 local time, respectively, in Jiashi County of Xinjiang Autonomous Region, NW China.[2] The earthquakes occurred on a major strike-slip fault beneath the Tarim Basin. The fault has no surface expression and prior to the earthquake was not known about. At least 12 people were killed and 40 injured in the earthquakes of January 21.[3] Another earthquake on March 1, 1997, at 14:04 local time with magnitude Ms  6.0 killed another person.[4] On April 6, 6, 11, 16, other four earthquakes with magnitudes Ms  6.3, 6.4, 6.6, 6.3 killed 8 people.[5] Several predictions were made in this earthquake series. Some of the predictions were not fulfilled, while some preceded the predicted earthquake from 2.5 hours to 4 days. The April 11 earthquake occurred 30 minutes after a prediction was made.[6] Rebiya Kadeer wrote that her career was significantly affected by the earthquakes, which were "one of the worst natural disasters that had occurred in the Uyghur nation in recent memory." One hundred villages and one thousand homes were leveled. Kadeer organized donations and aid for the area.[7]

1997 Jiashi earthquakes
UTC time??
ISC event
USGS-ANSS
Local date21 January–1 March 1997
Local time
Magnitude5.9 Mw
Depth11 kilometres (7 mi)
Epicenter39.47°N 76.99°E / 39.47; 76.99
Areas affectedChina
Casualties12 killed, 40 injured

See also

References
  1. "1997-2003年新疆伽师地震序列时空分布研究".
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2010-08-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Significant Earthquakes of the World 1997 Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine USGS
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2010-08-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2010-08-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Zhang, G.; Zhu, L.; Song, X.; Li, Z.; Yang, M.; Su, N.; Chen, X. (1999), "Predictions of the 1997 strong earthquakes in Jiashi, Xinjiang, China", Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 89 (5): 1171–1183
  7. Kadeer, Rebiya (2009). Dragon Fighter One Woman's Epic Struggle for Peace with China. Kales Press. p. 276-278. ISBN 978-0-9798456-1-1.
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