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China reports magnitude 7.3 quake near border with Tajikistan

An earthquake of about 7.3 magnitude occurred near the border of China's Xinjiang region and Tajikistan at around 8:37 a.m. (0037 GMT), Chinese state television CCTV reported on Thursday. The quake struck around 5:37 am local time (0037 GMT) at a depth of about 20.5 kilometres. USGS estimated that "little or no population" will be exposed to landslides from the quake.

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