Strong earthquakes hits Xinjiang

Source: CCTV.com | 03-21-2008 14:06

5 strong earthquakes were detected in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Friday morning.

The epicenter was located at Yutian County to the west of Xinjiang. The first and strongest jolt measured 7.3 on the Richter scale, around 6:30am Beijing Time. Three minor shocks followed between 7 and 8 O'clock. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

Editor:Zhang Ning