A major 7.2 Richter scale earthquake rocks Xinjiang in China
New Delhi – A major earthquake of magnitude 7.2 on the Richter Scale hit the border of China-Kyrgyzstan, on 22nd January at 11:39 p.m. Many buildings collapsed and several people got injured due to the earthquake. After the earthquake,40 tremors were also recorded.
7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes China’s Xinjiang region#InternationalNews pic.twitter.com/x7ScR7u0Wr
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The most affected areas were Urumqi, Korla, Kashgar and Yining. In India,Delhi NCR also got affected and the tremors were felt for a long time. People got scared and ran out of their homes to reach an open area.