In Northwest China, an earthquake of magnitude 6,4

In Northwest China, an earthquake of magnitude 6,4

MOSCOW, 9 Aug — RIA Novosti. The earthquake of a magnitude of 6.4 occurred in the North-West of China, according to the European Mediterranean seismological centre (EMSC).

Tremors recorded at 23.27 UTC (2.27 GMT). The epicenter was located 96 kilometers South of the village of Dostyk in Kazakhstan. The earthquake lies at a depth of 15 kilometers.

Information on victims did not arrive yet.

On Tuesday 21.19 (16.19 GMT) in Jiuzhaigou, Ngawa-Tibetan-Camscom Autonomous area, Sichuan province earthquake of magnitude 7. After that there were more than 100 aftershocks. According to recent reports, 9 people died and more than 160 injured.

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