M5.0 earthquake near Luntai, Xinjiang

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 116 km WSW of Baluntaicun, China on 4 Jan 2026, 08:30 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Luntai, about 86 km away in Xinjiang, China.