M4.6 earthquake near Luntai, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 135 km ENE of Kuqa, China on 20 Jan 2016, 11:08 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 Luntai, about 52 km away in Xinjiang, China.