M4.6 earthquake near Hejing, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 72 km NW of Korla, China on 1 Apr 2018, 01:18 UTC at a depth of 27 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 Hejing, about 67 km away in Xinjiang, China.