M5.0 earthquake near Xincheng, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 85 km WNW of Kuqa, China on 7 Apr 2023, 12:17 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 Xincheng, about 86 km away in Xinjiang, China.