<p>Strong tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted the South Xinjiang region of China.</p><p>The epicenter of the earthquake is said to be 80 km beneath the ground.</p>.<p>The quake struck at 2:09 am (1809 GMT), according to the China Earthquake Administration, hitting Wushi County in northwest China's Xinjiang region, a mountainous border area.<br><br>As of 4 am (2000 GMT), 14 aftershocks of magnitude 3.0 and above were recorded near the epicentre, and the largest aftershock was 5.3, about 17 kms (8.6 miles) away from the epicentre, Xinhua News reported. The Xinjiang railway department immediately stopped operations and 27 trains were reportedly affected by the earthquake, Xinhua said.<br><br>China's Earthquake Administration said it immediately activated emergency response services in conjunction with the Office of the Earthquake Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management, dispatching a group to guide local rescue efforts.<br><br>In nearby Kazakhstan, the emergencies ministry reported the latest earthquake at a magnitude of 6.7. In Kazakhstan's biggest city, Almaty, residents fled their houses and gathered outside despite cold weather, some dressed in pyjamas and slippers. </p><p>No damage has been reported. The tremors, followed by aftershocks about 30 minutes later, were also felt in Uzbekistan.<br></p><p>(with Reuters inputs)</p>
<p>Strong tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted the South Xinjiang region of China.</p><p>The epicenter of the earthquake is said to be 80 km beneath the ground.</p>.<p>The quake struck at 2:09 am (1809 GMT), according to the China Earthquake Administration, hitting Wushi County in northwest China's Xinjiang region, a mountainous border area.<br><br>As of 4 am (2000 GMT), 14 aftershocks of magnitude 3.0 and above were recorded near the epicentre, and the largest aftershock was 5.3, about 17 kms (8.6 miles) away from the epicentre, Xinhua News reported. The Xinjiang railway department immediately stopped operations and 27 trains were reportedly affected by the earthquake, Xinhua said.<br><br>China's Earthquake Administration said it immediately activated emergency response services in conjunction with the Office of the Earthquake Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management, dispatching a group to guide local rescue efforts.<br><br>In nearby Kazakhstan, the emergencies ministry reported the latest earthquake at a magnitude of 6.7. In Kazakhstan's biggest city, Almaty, residents fled their houses and gathered outside despite cold weather, some dressed in pyjamas and slippers. </p><p>No damage has been reported. The tremors, followed by aftershocks about 30 minutes later, were also felt in Uzbekistan.<br></p><p>(with Reuters inputs)</p>
