M5.1 earthquake near Ürümqi, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 65 km SSE of Ürümqi, China on 2 Apr 2026, 07:39 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Ürümqi, about 65 km away in Xinjiang, China.