M5.1 earthquake near Zepu, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 90 km WNW of Zangguy, China on 23 Oct 2022, 15:06 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 Zepu, about 79 km away in Xinjiang, China.