According to official measurements by China Seismological Network, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in Taskurgan County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang at 3:17 on January 7, 2026, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter was located at 37.58 degrees north latitude and 74.93 degrees east longitude. The average altitude within 5 kilometers of the epicenter is about 4625 meters. There were no villages within 20 kilometers of the earthquake, and no towns and villages within 100 kilometers. The epicenter was 34 kilometers away from Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, 186 kilometers away from Yingjisha County, 196 kilometers away from Akto County, 216 kilometers away from Zepu County, 216 kilometers away from Shufu County, 230 kilometers away from Kashgar Prefecture, and 1274 kilometers away from Urumqi City. As of now, no casualties or property damage have been reported.
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The National Glacier, Frozen Soil and Desert Scientific Data Center (hereinafter referred to as the Data Center) collects and prepares basic geographical data, satellite remote sensing data, population data, topography and other scientific Incident Response Service data based on the disaster situation. Up to now, 23 service data sets have been opened and provided, with a service data volume of approximately 32GB. The "Scientific Data Incident Response Service system for the 5.2-magnitude Earthquake (20260107) in Tashkurgan County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang" has been released, which provides data visual display, interoperability and data download functions. For use by relevant emergency, rescue and research departments.
The follow-up data center will continue to further collect and organize various data resources in the disaster area and gradually release them through the data center platform for use by relevant emergency, rescue and research departments.
System and data service address: http://www.ncdc.ac.cn/portal/emergency? eid=fb5c2803-411c-4e2f-a95f-3f210995b977&lang=zh
