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		</div><p>A moderate earthquake close to the earth&#8217;s surface has killed eight people and injured more than 20 others in western China, officials said. The quake struck in Taxkorgan county, a remote mountainous area that borders Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Xinjiang region. </p>
<p>The Xinjiang Earthquake Administration said more than 180 houses had collapsed in the lightly populated area. The US Geological Survey said the 5.4-magnitude quake struck at a depth of six miles. Shallow quakes cause greater shaking at the surface, which can cause more damage.</p>
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<p>The county has a population of around 33,000, and is notable for being a stop on the Karakoram Highway, built along the ancient Silk Road connecting China&#8217;s far western city of Kashgar to the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. The official Xinhua News Agency said there had been frequent aftershocks and search and rescue work was under way.</p>
<p>Earthquakes are common in China&#8217;s west, although the low population density often means casualties are low. However, in 2003, a 6.8-magnitude quake in a nearby county killed 268 people. China&#8217;s deadliest earthquake this century, a 7.9-magnitude tremor with a depth of 12 miles, struck Sichuan province in May 2008, killing nearly 90,000 people.</p>
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