M5.3 earthquake near Wensu, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 101 km NE of Aksu, China on 23 Mar 2021, 21:14 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Wensu, about 98 km away in Xinjiang, China.