M4.5 earthquake near Artux, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 73 km N of Kashgar, China on 30 Sept 2019, 12:24 UTC at a depth of 48 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 Artux, about 46 km away in Xinjiang, China.