An <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/earthquake--articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">earthquake</a> of magnitude 4.7 on the Richter scale struck 263 km south-south-east of Hotan, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/china-to-reopen-to-tourists-resume-all-visas-23275339" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">China</a> on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
Hotan is a major oasis town in southwestern Xinjiang, an autonomous region in Western China.
The earthquake occurred at 02:32:21 (UTC+05:30) and hit Hotan, China on Wednesday, at a depth of 17 km, the USGS informed.
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The earthquake's epicentre was 35.053degN and 81.395degE, respectively.
No casualties have been reported yet.
Further details awaited.
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Hotan is a major oasis town in southwestern Xinjiang, an autonomous region in Western China

China: 4.7 magnitude earthquake hits Hotan

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