M4.4 earthquake near Luntai, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 82 km ESE of Kuqa, China on 14 Aug 2017, 11:26 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Luntai, about 55 km away in Xinjiang, China.