REUTER, 6/25/97

Published by: THE WORLD UYGHUR NETWORK NEWS, July 1, 1997

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale rocked a county in the northwestern autonomous region of Xinjiang yesterday.

There were no reports of damage or casualties from the tremor, which hit Jiashi county, Xinhua (the New China News Agency) said. The tremor was one of a series of aftershocks that have shaken Jiashi in western Xinjiang since January.

Jiashi, bordering on Russia, has suffered several major jolts this year. More than 50 people were killed in January when six earthquakes each measuring at least six Richter scale struck.