Local TV channels in the Indian capital New Delhi reported strong tremors in the city
A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck along the China-Kyrgyzstan border on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey reported, warning of potentially widespread damage. Local TV channels in the Indian capital New Delhi reported strong tremors in the city, about 1,400 kilometres away.
The quake was registered just after 2am (1800 GMT Monday) at a depth of 27 kilometres (17 miles) in China’s Xinjiang region, 140 kilometres west of the city of Aksu. Shortly after, three more earthquakes were recorded in the area, at magnitudes 5.5 and 5.1 and 5.0. The USGS said casualties were possible, though none had been immediately reported in the mountainous, rural area where the earthquake struck. “Significant damage is likely and the disaster is potentially widespread,” its report said.
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