Xinjiang, March 10 -- An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred in Xinjiang province of China on Tuesday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said on Tuesday.

As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 165km.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.3, On: 10/03/2026 11:47:06 IST, Lat: 35.85 N, Long: 76.88 E, Depth: 165 Km, Location: Xinjiang."

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/2031257057937301826?s=20

Earlier on March 5, another earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck China's Xinjiang at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

In a post on X, the National Center for Seismology said, "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: Xinji...