"Earthquake of Magnitude:7.2, Occurred on 22-01-2024, 23:39:11 IST, Lat: 40.96 & Long: 78.30, Depth: 80 Km,Location: Southern Xinjiang, China," the National Center for Seismology said on X.
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The earthquake, which occurred in the remote and mountainous area of Gansu province, has left at least 111 people dead and more than 200 injured, according to state media reports.
According to the China Earthquake Networks Centre, the shallow quake jolted Gansu and Qinghai provinces at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, with a focal depth of 10 kilometres.