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Beijing – An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit a county in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at noon on Sunday, state media reported.
The epicentre was in Akqi County in Kizilsu Kirgiz Prefecture.
No casualties had been reported, local authorities told the official news agency Xinhua. (dpa)
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