Makit County 5.1 magnitude earthquake felt strongly without any reports of Xinjiang | Xinjiang earthquake _ news

Xinhuanet, Wulumuqi, July 9 (reporters Yu Tao and Mao Yong)-determination according to China's seismological network official: Beijing time July 9, 5:52, makit County in Kashi district of Xinjiang (39.3 degrees north latitude, longitude 78.3 degree) 5.1-magnitude earthquake focal depths 8-kilometer. Maigaiti County and its surrounding areas felt strongly that no report of casualties and property damage.

Earthquake epicenter in maigaiti County 71 km, 197 kilometers from Kashi city, from bachu County 57 kilometers.

Markit County residents, an earthquake felt strongly that building appears as a whole rock. Urban residents in Kashi said many residents were sleeping when the earthquake, houses shake, slide TV set on the table, there are some people down the stairs to escape. Kizilsu Kirgiz Zizhizhou artux city on business journalists have also been awakened by severe shaking. Markit surrounding Yuepuhu, Yarkand, and could be felt in Pishan counties.

As of press time, no report of casualties and property damage. Seismological Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has launched emergency plans and sent xayar County carries out field work 4 staff members to travel to the quake site.

(Edit: SN098)


08:00 on July 09, 2014 Xinhua NET