6.2 M quake hit China’s Xinjiang

A seismic tremor of size 6.2 hit China's far western district of Xinjiang on Thursday, the China Quake Organization said, with tremors shaking structures close to the epicenter around 100 km (60 miles) west of the provincial capital of Urumqi.

There were no prompt reports of significant harm or losses from the shake, which struck at a profundity of 6 km (4 miles).

A police office in Hutubi district where the shake struck declined to give subtle elements.

A secretary at a lodging around 2 km (a mile) from the epicenter, came to by Reuters, said the tremors were extreme however no structures had gave way.

Pictures posted on the microblog of the state-run China Seismic tremor Systems Center demonstrated products had tumbled off racks at a store and understudies arranged in columns on a games field close to their school.

The authority Xinhua news office said Urumqi railroad powers suspended administrations on a few lines for security checks.

Hutubi, an area of around 200,000 individuals, as indicated by registration figures, has a to a great extent ethnic Han populace with noteworthy quantities of individuals from minorities, including from the Hui and Uighur Muslim gatherings.

Xinjiang, China's biggest locale, incorporates substantial extends of leave and mountains, and is a noteworthy oil, gas and cotton maker. It is additionally a center point for exchange with neighboring Focal Asia.

The US Land Study at first reported the shake as extent 6.1 and at a profundity of 55 km.