M4.8 earthquake near Ālā'ĕr, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 149 km SE of Aral, China on 30 Sept 2018, 21:30 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ālā'ĕr, about 150 km away in Xinjiang, China.