A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Hekang County in Xinjiang; transportation, power, and communications are currently all normal.

According to the official determination of the China Earthquake Networks Center, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred at 0:56 on November 6 in Hekang County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, with a focal depth of 60 kilometers. The epicenter was located at 35.64 degrees north latitude and 78.14 degrees east longitude. The average altitude within 5 kilometers of the epicenter is about 5,633 meters. The epicenter is 109 kilometers from Hotan County and 228 kilometers from Hotan City. Within 20 kilometers of the epicenter, the village of Qiao'ertiantan is located; there are no township seats within 50 kilometers; and within 100 kilometers, the township of Hongliu is located. After the earthquake, the Hotan Prefecture Fire Rescue Detachment immediately assembled an earthquake rescue advance team of 12 vehicles and 63 people, and an earthquake rescue mobile team of 3 vehicles and 15 people, to stand by at the camp and be ready for rescue at any time. After contacting emergency management, earthquake, and other relevant departments of Hekang County, no related emergency reports or reports of house collapses have been received so far. At present, transportation, electricity, communications, and the public's production and living order in Hekang County are all normal.