Is Urumqi an earthquake zone? Can I buy high-rise residential buildings?

Yes, no.

According to official information, Urumqi is indeed a city in the earthquake zone in China. Cities in the earthquake zone are earthquake-prone areas. When buying a house, you cannot buy high-rise residences. High-rise residences are not conducive to earthquake escape. , and the structural stability of the building is not as high as that of low-rise buildings.

A seismic zone refers to an area where earthquakes are concentrated and distributed in a regular belt shape. The seismic zone is basically at the junction of plates. The epicenters are densely concentrated within the seismic zone, and the distribution of earthquakes outside the zone is scattered.