M4.4 earthquake - 181 km SSE of Kuqa, China

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 181 km SSE of Kuqa, China on 16 Dec 2022, 08:08 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 Xincheng, about 181 km away in Xinjiang, China.