M4.7 earthquake near Onyar, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 70 km E of Qapqal, China on 18 Sept 2020, 20:55 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 Onyar, about 14 km away in Xinjiang, China.