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2nd LD-Writethru: No casualties from Xinjiang 5.0-magnitude quake

Xinhua, February 11, 2016 Adjust font size:

No casualties were caused by a 5.0-magnitude earthquake that struck a county in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Thursday night, local authorities said.

The tremor jolted Xinyuan County at 9:10 p.m. Beijing Time. The epicenter, 59 kilometers away from the county seat, is under a sheep breeding farm, the local government said.

Currently no casualties or property damage have been reported.

"I heard a huge noise sounding like a truck was passing by my house. Glasses and lamps began trembling but soon stopped before I could realize," Xinyuan resident Xue Yan told Xinhua.

Local firefighting department has rallied teams and is ready for dispatch. The railway authorities are inspecting lines and facilities. Endi