M5.2 earthquake near Luntai, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 83 km SE of Kuqa, China on 16 Jan 2020, 08:32 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 Luntai, about 75 km away in Xinjiang, China.