M4.3 earthquake near Yengisar, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 98 km E of Murghob, Tajikistan on 26 May 2024, 17:54 UTC at a depth of 118 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Yengisar, about 119 km away in Xinjiang, China.