Strong quake hits China's Xinjiang region near border with Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan

A magnitude-5.0 earthquake occurred near the border of China and Kyrgyzstan in China's Xinjiang Region at around 06:58 February 24, Report informs citing Crisis 24.

The epicenter was about 130 km west of Aykol, China. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and light shaking was probably felt in parts of western Xinjiang Region, southeastern Kazakhstan, and eastern Kyrgyzstan. There have been no initial reports of damage or casualties as a result of the earthquake; significant damage is unlikely.