M4.6 earthquake near Ürümqi, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 20 km W of Ürümqi, China on 12 Dec 2020, 07:11 UTC at a depth of 26 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 Ürümqi, about 21 km away in Xinjiang, China.