7.1 earthquake strikes western China, but no casualties reported yet from sparsely populated area
BEIJING — A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a sparsely populated part of China’s western Xinjiang region early Tuesday, downing power lines, destroying at least two homes and prompting authorities to suspend trains, local authorities and state media reported. No fatalities or injuries were immediately reported. Xinhua News Agency cited the China Earthquake Networks Center as … Read more