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6.5 magnitude quake hits China's Xinjiang region
AFP
Published : Nov 25, 2016, 8:49 pm IST
Updated : Nov 25, 2016, 8:49 pm IST
It struck southern Xinjiang, a vast region bordering central Asia, at a relatively shallow depth of 12 kilometres.
The quake hit near the Tajik border and approximately 172 kilometres west of the Chinese city of Kashgar. (Photo: Representational Image)
Beijing: A powerful 6.5 magnitude quake rocked far western China Friday night, USGS reported.
It struck southern Xinjiang, a vast region bordering central Asia, at a relatively shallow depth of 12 kilometres (seven miles), USGS added.
The quake hit near the Tajik border and approximately 172 kilometres west of the Chinese city of Kashgar.
