M4.7 earthquake near Wusu, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 95 km NNE of Xinyuan, China on 26 Sept 2018, 07:50 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 Wusu, about 86 km away in Xinjiang, China.