Earthquake Tremors in China’s Uygar Autonomous Region, Magnitude 6.4 On Richter Scale

Beijing : The tremors of the earthquake were felt in the early hours of China Friday. These tremors have been felt in the Uygar Region of northwestern China. The magnitude of the earthquake on the Richter scale is estimated at 6.4. According to the news of China’s official news agency Global Times, these tremors were felt at 5.05 am Beijing time. According to China’s Earthquake Network Center (CENC), the epicenter of the quake was felt in Yutian town of Hotan in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of northwest China. At present, there is no news of any kind of life or property loss.

Another magnitude 4.5 earthquake was felt in Yutian of Hotan Prefecture in NW China's #Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 9:30 am, with a focal-depth of 10 kilometers. https://t.co/u5CM10ZytX

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