M4.1 earthquake near Yengisar, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 132 km SSW of Kashgar, China on 8 Mar 2016, 22:41 UTC at a depth of 125 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 85 km away in Xinjiang, China.