A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck in Xinjiang province in north-west China.
The quake occurred at 0633 local time on Friday (2233 GMT on Thursday), according to the US Geological Survey.
The epicentre was about 140 miles (225km) south-east of Hotan city, near Yutian county, the US agency said. Early Chinese reports of the incident had no details of casualties or damage.
Xinjiang is sparsely populated, with a mainly Muslim population.
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