M5.2 earthquake near Yuli, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 138 km SE of Sishilichengzi, China on 5 Apr 2018, 15:07 UTC at a depth of 22 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 Yuli, about 128 km away in Xinjiang, China.