Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Hits China's Xinjiang-Xizang - USGS

According to seismologists, the quake had a depth of 10 kilometres and occurred 279 kilometres southeast of Hotan, a major oasis town in southwestern Xinjiang.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 has struck the Chinese border region of Xinjiang-Xizang, the US Geological Survey said on late Thursday.

Prelim M6.4 Earthquake Xinjiang-Xizang border region Jun-25 21:05 UTC, updates https://t.co/jFgK3WSVrJ

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There is no further information so far concerning possible casualties or damage as a result of the quake.

Earthquakes starting with a 6.0 magnitude are considered "strong", according to the Richter magnitude scale, and can cause moderate to strong damage to poor structures.