M5.0 earthquake near Wensu, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 114 km NNE of Aksu, China on 19 Feb 2026, 09:09 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 Wensu, about 106 km away in Xinjiang, China.