M4.2 earthquake near Xincheng, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 35 km WNW of Kuqa, China on 11 Mar 2018, 00:19 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 Xincheng, about 35 km away in Xinjiang, China.