Quake Hits West China
Associated Press
BEIJING —
A strong earthquake struck northwestern China on Thursday, and there were initial reports of damage to houses, the official New China News Agency said. The quake, measuring 6 on the Richter scale, struck near the town of Kashi in Xinjiang province, 4,250 miles west 1868963956the Soviet Union, the agency said.
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