M5.1 earthquake near Wensu, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region on 28 Dec 2022, 17:16 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 Wensu, about 81 km away in Xinjiang, China.