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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits China’s Xinjiang region, no immediate damage reported
Quake strikes near Urumqi at shallow depth, USGS says
Berk Kutay Gokmen |
02.04.2026 - Update : 02.04.2026
ISTANBUL
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.
The quake occurred 62 kilometers (38.5 miles) southeast of Urumqi, the regional capital, at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles), according to the USGS.
It struck at 0739 GMT.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
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