M5.4 earthquake near Xincheng, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 34 km NW of Kuqa, China on 10 Apr 2024, 14:56 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Xincheng, about 35 km away in Xinjiang, China.