M4.5 earthquake near Kashgar, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 65 km WNW of Kashgar, China on 15 May 2016, 16:59 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 Kashgar, about 65 km away in Xinjiang, China.