5.1-magnitude quake rattles China's Xinjiang

23 Feb 2026 11:12
23 Feb 2026 11:16

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5.1-magnitude quake rattles China's Xinjiang

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A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Yuli County in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bayingolin, located in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 12:12 p.m. Monday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

According to CENC data, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 15 kilometers, News.Az reports, citing Xinhua.

The quake epicenter was recorded at 40.88 degrees north latitude and 84.17 degrees east longitude.

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By Nijat Babayev