M6.0 earthquake near Shihezi, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 58 km SSE of Shihezi, China on 8 Dec 2016, 05:15 UTC at a depth of 18 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Shihezi, about 59 km away in Xinjiang, China.