Will the Atushi 4.6 earthquake and the 4.6 earthquake in Xinjiang cause house damage?

Unfortunately, China Seismological Network officially determined that an earthquake occurred in Artux, the capital of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang, on August 2. Earthquake is a common natural disaster phenomenon, which often occurs in western China. The magnitude of this earthquake is 4.6, which is moderately strong, but it has obvious earthquake sensation, which may cause damage to buildings. But the failure strength is related to many factors.

First, let's introduce the magnitude of the earthquake. The magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of the magnitude of the earthquake, which is determined by the energy released by the earthquake during its propagation. We know that the more energy he releases in this process, the greater its magnitude, the greater its feeling and the greater its damage. Our country usually refers to the Richter scale, which is the unit of earthquake magnitude. Internationally, the earthquake magnitude is divided into nine grades. The energy difference between each magnitude difference is about 32 times. Although it is only a small number change, in fact, the damage gap it causes is very huge. An earthquake of magnitude 8 is equivalent to 32 earthquakes of magnitude 7. Fortunately, the magnitude of this earthquake is not particularly large, and the damage to property, life and buildings is not great.

Of course, the damage caused by the earthquake is not only related to the magnitude of the earthquake, but also related to the distance from the focal center. The closer it is to the source, the greater the sense of shock. The greater the corresponding damage. Therefore, the earthquake center with a magnitude of 4.6 will definitely have a strong sense of shock, and some pendants at home may fall off. Although the earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 is not enough to cause devastating damage to houses, there may be cracks in some old buildings or buildings with weak seismic function.

Although the magnitude of this earthquake is not particularly large, the recent epidemic in Xinjiang is unfortunately facing a small outbreak stage, which is even worse. I wish the people of Xinjiang can survive, return to normal life and production as soon as possible, and move towards a well-off society happily and peacefully!