Xinjiang, March 5 -- An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck China's Xinjiang on Thursday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

In a post on X, the National Center for Seismology said that the quake occurred at 05:45:44 IST. The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres.

"EQ of M: 4.9, On: 05/03/2026 05:45:44 IST, Lat: 43.55 N, Long: 86.12 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Xinjiang," NCS wrote.

https://x.com/ncs_earthquake/status/2029354150774108270

Shallow earthquakes are generally more dangerous than deep earthquakes. This is because the seismic waves from shallow earthquakes have a shorter distance to travel to the surface, resulting in stronger ground shaking and potentially more damage to structures and greater casualties.

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