5.0
EarthquakeStrong
M5.0 earthquake near Dunbage, Xinjiang
2840 d ago · 6 Jan 2019, 16:22 UTC 145 km ENE of Kashgar, China
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 145 km ENE of Kashgar, China on 6 Jan 2019, 16:22 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Dunbage, about 110 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.