Horror! Powerful M7.1 earthquake hits China-Kyrgyzstan border!

Powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes near China’s border with Kyrgyzstan. The China Earthquake Networks Center said the quake hit Wushu county in Aksu prefecture shortly after 2am local time, about 200 rescuers were dispatched to the epicenter. Six people are reported to have been injured and more than 120 homes have been damaged or collapsed in the freezing cold weather. In addition, 47 houses collapsed, 78 houses were damaged and some agricultural structures collapsed. The quake’s epicenter is a remote, mountainous and sparsely populated area at an altitude above 3,000 meters (9,842 feet). Tremors were felt as far away as the neighbouring countries Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. In the Kazakhstan city of Almaty, people left their homes to seek refuge in the street after the quake caused walls to shake and furniture to shift.