5.5-magnitude quake hits NW China, no casualties reported
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LANZHOU -- A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Kazak autonomous county of Aksay in Northwest China's Gansu province at 7:38 a.m. Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
The epicenter was monitored at 38.88 degrees north latitude and 95.50 degrees east longitude. The earthquake struck at a depth of 15 km, the center said.
According to Aksay county authorities, the epicenter of the earthquake was in a sparsely-populated pasture area, 130 km away from the county seat. No casualties or property loss have been reported.
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