Strong Earthquake Jolts Northwest Region
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A strong earthquake hit China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang, but there were no reports of injuries or damage.
The magnitude 5.8 quake occurred at 11:44 p.m. Sunday between Jiashi and Bachu counties on the edge of the Taklimakan Desert about 1,800 miles west of Beijing, the official New China News Agency said.
The same area was hit by a powerful temblor Feb. 24 that killed 268 people.
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