6.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northwest China
Date
1/31/2023 3:21:49 AM
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Shaya County of Aksu Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Monday.
The epicentre was monitored at 40.01 degrees north latitude and 82.29 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 50 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
There were no reports of human losses or material damage as a result of the earthquake so far.
China usually suffers from earthquakes and strong tremors, especially in the mountainous areas in the west and southwest of the country.
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