A strong magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Southern Xinjiang, China today, according to the National Center for Seismology. Strong tremors were felt across Delhi-NCR region. China broadcaster CCTV reported 14 aftershocks following the primary earthquake, two of which measured above a magnitude of five. This seismic event happened a day after a landslide in southwest China buried numerous individuals, resulting in at least eight fatalities.<br />''<br />''In nearby Kazakhstan, the emergency ministry registered an identical earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7. The tremors, along with subsequent aftershocks occurring approximately 30 minutes later, were also experienced in Uzbekistan. New Delhi reported significant tremors despite being approximately 1,400 kilometres away.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The earthquake in China occurred in a rural region predominantly inhabited by Uyghurs, a Muslim Turkic ethnic group that has faced forced assimilation and mass detention as part of a state campaign. This week, frigid temperatures have affected various parts of northern and central China, leading authorities to close schools and highways multiple times due to snowstorms.</span><br />