An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 hit Akqi County within the northwestern Xinjiang area of China at 12:14 p.m. (0414 GMT) on Sunday, as per the China Earthquake Networks Heart (CENC).
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 11 km (6.84 miles), CENC reported. As of 1:00 p.m., Xinhua, citing native authorities, reported no casualties or collapsed homes, noting that the areas surrounding the epicentre are sparsely populated.
The native fundamental grid and energy distribution networks are functioning usually, and practice operations within the space haven’t been disrupted, Xinhua added. On January 23, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border area, leading to at the very least three fatalities.
With inputs from Reuters
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