M4.4 earthquake near Yengisar, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 91 km SSW of Kashgar, China on 10 Sept 2023, 22:22 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Yengisar, about 68 km away in Xinjiang, China.