M5.0 earthquake near Shihezi, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 56 km SE of Shihezi, China on 17 Aug 2018, 23:43 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Shihezi, about 57 km away in Xinjiang, China.