M5.0 earthquake near Huoshilafu, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 143 km ESE of Murghob, Tajikistan on 10 May 2017, 22:00 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 Huoshilafu, about 116 km away in Xinjiang, China.