Strong earthquake of magnitude 7.1 strikes Uyghurs’ Homeland

A magnitude 7.01 earthquake hit the Kyrgyzstan-“Xinjiang” border region on Tuesday, Associate Press reports. The quake was at a depth of 10 km.

A magnitude 7.01 earthquake hit the Kyrgyzstan-“Xinjiang” border region on Tuesday, Associate Press reports. The quake was at a depth of 10 km.

The quake rocked the Aksu prefecture shortly after 2 a.m. local time. There were no immediate reports of damage or fatalities.

The quake was also felt in the neighboring countries Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

Anne Kader

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