5.6-magnitude quake hits northwest China's Xinjiang
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BEIJING -- A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County in Aksu Prefecture in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region at 4:01 am Friday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
The epicenter, with a depth of 18 km, was monitored at 41.29 degrees north latitude and 78.83 degrees east longitude, said the CENC.
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