• The earthquake measured 6.1 on the Richter scale.
• The dept was 50 kilometers.
• The tremor was felt throughout the region.

Beijing: The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China was shaken on Monday by an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale, according to authorities.

The epicenter was tracked at 40.01 degrees north latitude and 82.29 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 50 kilometers, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC).

The epicenter is situated 105 kilometers from the city of Alaer and 141 kilometers from the county seat of Shaya, in an uninhabited area.

Local authorities note that although the tremor was felt throughout the region, no injuries or property losses have yet been reported.

70 rescuers and 15 vehicles have already arrived at the incident site from the Aksu prefecture’s fire and rescue department.

A crew of ten personnel from the Shaya county fire and rescue service is searching the epicenter region with two vehicles.

The earthquake had little effect on local power system functioning, oil and gas production, or significant petrochemical companies.

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