M5.3 earthquake near Tumxuk, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 108 km W of Aykol, China on 9 May 2020, 15:35 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 Tumxuk, about 109 km away in Xinjiang, China.