M5.4 earthquake near Xincheng, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 72 km NE of Kuqa, China on 16 Sept 2017, 10:11 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Xincheng, about 73 km away in Xinjiang, China.