5.3
EarthquakeStrong
M5.3 earthquake near Artux, Xinjiang
2464 d ago · 17 Jan 2020, 16:05 UTC 103 km ENE of Kashgar, China
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 103 km ENE of Kashgar, China on 17 Jan 2020, 16:05 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 Artux, about 83 km away in Xinjiang, China.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.