M4.0 earthquake near Yengisar, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 79 km SW of Kashgar, China on 10 Jul 2017, 22:05 UTC at a depth of 49 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 Yengisar, about 78 km away in Xinjiang, China.