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A major earthquake struck a sparsely populated region of western China early Friday. Some houses collapsed, but there were no injuries, state media reported.
The 7.2-magnitude quake hit at 6:33 a.m. 140 miles southeast of the city of Hotan in southwest Xinjiang province, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Four aftershocks were reported, ranging from 5.0 to 5.2 magnitude.
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Page compiled from Tribune news services.
