M4.4 earthquake - southern Xinjiang, China

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck southern Xinjiang, China on 13 Sept 2019, 00:59 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 Oytograk, about 197 km away in Xinjiang, China.