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Sequence · 2008-03-20

M 7.2 · Observed seismic cluster · 226 km SE of Hotan, China

Explore clusters of M4.5+ events observed around significant earthquakes. These clusters are descriptive and are not presented as earthquake predictions.

M4.5+ events in cluster32
M6+1
Analysis radius372 km
Observation window14 days
Largest secondary eventM 5.6
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Sequence timeline

Within first 24 hours24
Within first 7 days32
Observed duration5.5 d
Gap from reference eventM 1.6
0 h5.5 d
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Main-event impact

Shallow

54/100
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M4.5+ events in cluster

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.2226 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-20 22:32:57 UTCView event →
M 5.3221 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-20 22:38:53 UTCView event →
M 5.0225 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-20 22:49:57 UTCView event →
M 5.2248 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-20 22:50:30 UTCView event →
M 5.0226 km SSE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-20 22:57:23 UTCView event →
M 4.8248 km SSE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-20 23:01:36 UTCView event →
M 4.6240 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-20 23:09:19 UTCView event →
M 5.6222 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-20 23:12:00 UTCView event →
M 5.1239 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-20 23:50:07 UTCView event →
M 4.8214 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-20 23:55:01 UTCView event →
M 4.9236 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-21 00:10:36 UTCView event →
M 5.3220 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-21 00:26:13 UTCView event →
M 4.6240 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-21 00:30:02 UTCView event →
M 4.7242 km SSE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-21 00:48:47 UTCView event →
M 4.7Xinjiang-Xizang border region10.0 km2008-03-21 01:08:51 UTCView event →
M 4.6239 km SE of Hotan, China12.4 km2008-03-21 01:46:55 UTCView event →
M 5.0222 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-21 04:03:27 UTCView event →
M 4.7223 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-21 04:52:34 UTCView event →
M 5.2225 km SE of Hotan, China21.9 km2008-03-21 06:16:05 UTCView event →
M 4.6246 km SSE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-21 11:09:27 UTCView event →
M 5.2237 km SSE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-21 12:02:54 UTCView event →
M 4.7219 km SE of Hotan, China11.1 km2008-03-21 18:06:48 UTCView event →
M 4.8220 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-21 20:20:02 UTCView event →
M 5.0257 km SSE of Hotan, China37.6 km2008-03-21 20:52:17 UTCView event →
M 4.6242 km SSE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-22 09:51:27 UTCView event →
M 4.6216 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-23 19:48:43 UTCView event →
M 5.1216 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-23 20:56:13 UTCView event →
M 4.6236 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-24 02:28:13 UTCView event →
M 5.1226 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-24 07:58:32 UTCView event →
M 4.5222 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-24 08:16:39 UTCView event →
M 4.5220 km SE of Hotan, China25.7 km2008-03-24 11:34:19 UTCView event →
M 5.2223 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2008-03-26 10:39:27 UTCView event →

Interpretation

Explore clusters of M4.5+ events observed around significant earthquakes. These clusters are descriptive and are not presented as earthquake predictions. Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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