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6.0-magnitude quake hits southern Xinjiang

6.0-magnitude quake hits southern Xinjiang

Updated: 2012-03-09 08:23

(Xinhua)

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HONG KONG - An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Lop County in Hotan of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 6:50 am Friday, the China Earthquake Network Center said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 30 kilometers, was at 39.4 degrees north latitude and 81.3 degrees east longitude.