M4.4 earthquake near Shihezi, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 66 km SSE of Shihezi, China on 8 Dec 2016, 09:02 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 Shihezi, about 66 km away in Xinjiang, China.