By Emre Aytekin, Nazir Aliyev Tayfur and Meiramgul Kussainova
BEIJING (AA) - A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck China’s northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region early Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
The quake’s epicenter was at a depth of 22 kilometers (13 miles) in the mountainous border area of Wushi County.
Tremors were felt across the region and in the neighboring countries of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
No casualties have been reported so far.