5.3
EarthquakeStrong
M5.3 earthquake near Tacheng, Xinjiang
2814 d ago · 1 Feb 2019, 21:54 UTC 117 km SSW of T?ghyl, Kazakhstan
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 117 km SSW of T?ghyl, Kazakhstan on 1 Feb 2019, 21:54 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 Tacheng, about 32 km away in Xinjiang, China.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.