Xinjiang shaken but safe after 6.2 quake strikes
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A MAGNITUDE 6.2 earthquake hit China’s far western region of Xinjiang yesterday, the China Earthquake Administration said, with tremors shaking buildings near the epicenter in Hutubi County.
There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties from the quake, which struck at 1:15pm at a depth of 6 kilometers.
The epicenter is located at 43.83 degrees north latitude and 86.35 degrees east longitude. The quake was felt strongly in Urumqi, the regional capital 100km away, and other parts of northern Xinjiang.
Wang Guiqin who lives on the second floor of a building in Hutubi, said “the building was shaking and the lamp looked like it would fall. The balcony door shook open.”
Liu Xingguo in Hutubi said he was in his yard when the quake struck. He felt the ground shaking, but his brick house was undamaged. He did not see any other houses collapse in the village.
A Xinhua reporter in Urumqi said his office building shook for more than 10 seconds.
Drink cans and bottles fell from shelves in a supermarket in Urumqi.
The quake caused no serious damage but cracks appeared in more than a dozen houses in six villages and a primary school near the epicenter, local authorities said.
In Sangong Township of neighboring Manas County, there were cracks in some houses and some chimneys fell. Residents ran out of their houses.
Students were evacuated from classrooms to safe areas. Some primary schools in Hutubi canceled classes yesterday afternoon.
A safety check was conducted on railway facilities in Urumqi and Kuytun, according to the Urumqi Railway Bureau.
The quake was followed by more than 140 aftershocks yesterday afternoon, including six measuring between 3 and 3.9 magnitude.
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