NNA - The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center said an earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale struck the south of the Xinjiang region in China on Sunday, according to "Russia Today", adding that the earthquake's epicenter was at a depth of 24 kilometers.

Yesterday, Saturday, a 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Yunnan Province, southwest China, and there was no information about casualties or damage.

The Chinese Seismological Center reported that the tremor was recorded at 10:29 local time in Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, and the earthquake's epicenter was at a depth of 10 kilometers.

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