M4.6 earthquake - 239 km SSE of Hotan, China

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 239 km SSE of Hotan, China on 18 Dec 2018, 17:21 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Langgar, about 177 km away in Xinjiang, China.