M4.7 earthquake near Kashgar, Xinjiang
2865 d ago · 13 Dec 2018, 05:47 UTC 115 km NE of Murghob, Tajikistan
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 115 km NE of Murghob, Tajikistan on 13 Dec 2018, 05:47 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 Kashgar, about 121 km away in Xinjiang, China.
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