M5.0 earthquake - 170 km SSW of Zangguy, China

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 170 km SSW of Zangguy, China on 6 Jun 2018, 18:15 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Langru, about 168 km away in Xinjiang, China.