Xinhua News Agency, Urumqi, February 5 (Reporters Gu Yu and Cao Zhiheng) At 7:42 on February 5, magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in Kuqa City (41.23 degrees north latitude, 83.74 degrees east longitude), Xinjiang. The focal depth was 10 kilometers. As of now, no casualties were reported.

According to China Earthquake Network, the epicenter is 13 kilometers away from the nearest Tarim Township, 74 kilometers away from Luntai County, 80 kilometers away from Shaya County, 82 kilometers away from Kuqa City, 100 kilometers away from Xinhe County, 170 kilometers away from Baicheng County, and 176 kilometers away from Tiemenguan City.

The reporter learned that there was a tremor in Kuqa City, Korla City, Alar City and other places. According to the China Earthquake Network Speed ​​Report Directory, within 25 kilometers near the epicenter, 181 earthquakes of magnitude 2 or above occurred, with a maximum magnitude of 5.6. Among them, there were 170 magnitude 3-4 earthquakes, 7 magnitude 4-5 earthquakes, and 4 earthquakes above magnitude 5.

After the earthquake, the earthquake advance team of the Kuqa City Brigade of the Fire Rescue Detachment of the Aksu Regional Fire Rescue Detachment has dispatched 4 vehicles and 20 people to the earthquake-stricken area to investigate the disaster situation. The reporter learned from the Emergency Management Department of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region that after two rounds of preliminary investigation, the surrounding areas with tremors such as Shaya, Xinhe, Baicheng, Wensu, etc. are in normal conditions in urban communications, power supply, traffic roads, and key places, and no reports of casualties or property losses have been received.