y2mate.com - China Earthquake Today Magnitude 48 earthquake strikes near Kashgar Xinjiang February 15 2021_v240P.mp4
Published on Feb 14, 2021
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred after midnight on Monday 15 February 2021 at 12:16 am local time near Kashgar, Xinjiang, China, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 1 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. 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.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include At-Bashi, located 100 km from the epicenter, and Kashgar, 101 km away.