Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes southern Xinjiang
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The quake was at a depth of 33km, EMSC said.
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CHINA - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Shaya County of Aksu Prefecture in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Monday morning, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC).
The quake, which occured at at 7.49am, was at a depth of 50km. The epicentre was located in an unpopulated area, 105km away from the city of Alaer.
No casualties or property losses have been reported so far, according to local authorities.
Fifteen vehicles and 70 rescuers from the fire and rescue department in the prefecture have rushed to the disaster area.
Local power grid operation, oil and gas production, and key petrochemical enterprises were not affected by the earthquake. XINHUA
