Significant magnitude 5.0 earthquake 123 km northwest of Aykol, China
5.0 quake 11 Feb 12:57 pm (GMT +8)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred only 9 minutes ago 123 km northwest of Aykol, China, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Aykol, Akesu Diqu, Xinjiang, China, around noon on Sunday, February 11th, 2024, at 12:57 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.0 as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Aykol (pop. 11,300) located 123 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Feb 11, 2024 12:57 pm (GMT +8) local time (11 Feb 2024 04:57 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.27°N / 78.73°E (Aksu Diqu, Xinjiang, China)
Primary data source: GFZ
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