No casualties have been reported in a 5.4-magnitude earthquake that hit northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Tuesday morning, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
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An estimated 700 people have been affected by the quake over an area of around 5,300 square kilometers, the ministry announced.
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The quake struck Yutian County in the prefecture of Hotan at 10:14 a.m. Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. Only a few houses may have been damaged or collapsed.
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The epicenter, at a depth of 11 km, was monitored at about 36.1 degrees north and 82.4 degrees east, the center said.Â