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04.12.2025

6.0 Earthquake Strikes China’s Xinjiang Region

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On Thursday, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Xinjiang, a northwestern region of China bordering Kyrgyzstan, as reported by the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The quake was centered near Akqi County, close to the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border, striking at 3:44 pm local time with an epicenter depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), according to CENC.