2008年10月5日在新疆乌恰地区发生的MS6.8地震,微观震中位于乌恰县境内,距边境18km,宏观震中位于吉尔吉斯斯坦共和国努拉村,距新疆乌恰县伊尔克什坦口岸西南约7km处,极震区烈度达到8度(境外)。我国境内Ⅶ度和Ⅵ度区面积分别为7354km^2和1031km^2。这次地震的发生与南北向的卡兹特阿尔特弧形断裂带的活动有关。震区建筑物遭到一定程度的破坏,地质灾害现象较明显。
An earthquake with MS6.8 occurred on October 5,2008 in the Wuqia,Xinjiang.The macroseismic epicenter surveyed is situated in the Nula village of kyrgyistan,7km away southwest of Wuqia Yirkeshitan port in Xinjiang.The epicenter intensity is Ⅷ degree(outside borders).The areas of Zones Ⅶ and Ⅵ are 7354km^2 and 1031km^2 respectively.This seismic event is relative with the movements of the Kzikeaerkate fault belt trending NE direction.The buildings in the areas are damaged or affected by this earthquake,accompanied with some phenomena of geology disaster.