M4.9 earthquake near Tumxuk, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 166 km ENE of Kashgar, China on 3 Nov 2018, 21:36 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Tumxuk, about 127 km away in Xinjiang, China.