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5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes China's Xinjiang province

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An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck China's Xinjiang province on Sunday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at around 1:27 pm (UTC), was located at a depth of 10 kilometres, about 108 kilometres northeast of Kashi, China, the EMSC said.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to the property as a result of the quake.

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First Published: Jan 19 2020 | 8:02 PM IST

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