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6.0 Quake Strikes Northwestern China

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Associated Press

A strong earthquake struck northwestern China today, and there were initial reports of damage to houses, the official New China News Agency said.

The earthquake measured 6.0 on the Richter scale and struck at 2:17 p.m. near the town of Kashi in Xinjiang province, near the western border with the Soviet Union, the agency said.

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