M4.2 earthquake near Chapchal, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 92 km E of Kegen, Kazakhstan on 11 Mar 2020, 07:06 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 Chapchal, about 102 km away in Xinjiang, China.