Beijing - A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck along the China-Kyrgyzstan border on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey reported, warning of potentially widespread damage.
Local TV channels in the Indian capital New Delhi reported strong tremors in the city, about 1,400 kilometers away.
The quake was registered just after 2:00 am [1800 GMT Monday] at a depth of 27 kilometers in China's Xinjiang