Hotan is a major oasis town in southwestern Xinjiang, an autonomous region in Western China
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An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 on the Richter scale struck 263 km south-south-east of Hotan, China on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
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Hotan is a major oasis town in southwestern Xinjiang, an autonomous region in Western China.
The earthquake occurred at 02:32:21 (UTC+05:30) and hit Hotan, China on Wednesday, at a depth of 17 km, the USGS informed.
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The earthquake's epicentre was 35.053degN and 81.395degE, respectively.
No casualties have been reported yet.
Further details awaited.
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