M4.4 earthquake near Tewulike, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 43 km ESE of Baluntaicun, China on 4 Mar 2019, 22:28 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Tewulike, about 25 km away in Xinjiang, China.