M4.8 earthquake near Huoshilafu, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 137 km ESE of Murghob, Tajikistan on 11 May 2017, 04:03 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 Huoshilafu, about 122 km away in Xinjiang, China.