6.2-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang -- CENC

 BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted¹ northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous² Region at 18:47 Beijing Time on Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter, with a depth of about 30 kilometers, was determined³ at 35.9 degrees north latitude⁴ and 82.5 degrees east longitude⁵ in Keriya County of the region's Hotan Prefecture.

The earthquake was followed by two aftershocks, measuring 4.8 and 3.0 on the Richter scale at 18:49 and 18:53 Beijing Time respectively.

The quakes occurred in unpopulated areas 5,000 meters above sea level and no casualties were reported, said Wang Qiong, an official with the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Earthquake Bureau.

People in the county seat of Keriya, 200 kilometers away from the epicenter, could hardly feel the quakes, while people in Aqiang township and Pulu village, both 100 kilometers away from the epicenter, felt slight tremors⁶, Yang Shuying, a publicity⁷ official of Keriya county.

1 jolted   

（使）摇动， （使）震惊( jolt的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground. 卡车嘎吱嘎吱地在凹凸不平的地面上颠簸而行。
• She was jolted out of her reverie as the door opened. 门一开就把她从幻想中惊醒。

2 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

3 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

4 latitude   

n.纬度，行动或言论的自由(范围)，(pl.)地区

参考例句：

• The latitude of the island is 20 degrees south.该岛的纬度是南纬20度。
• The two cities are at approximately the same latitude.这两个城市差不多位于同一纬度上。

5 longitude   

n.经线，经度

参考例句：

• The city is at longitude 21°east.这个城市位于东经21度。
• He noted the latitude and longitude,then made a mark on the admiralty chart.他记下纬度和经度，然后在航海图上做了个标记。

6 tremors   

震颤( tremor的名词复数 )； 战栗； 震颤声； 大地的轻微震动

参考例句：

• The story was so terrible that It'sent tremors down my spine. 这故事太可怕，它使我不寒而栗。
• The story was so terrible that it sent tremors down my spine. 这故事太可怕，它使我不寒而栗。

7 publicity   

n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告

参考例句：

• The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
• He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。