Rescue and relief work continues following the 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China on July 4, 2015. The earthquake has so far left three dead and 214 injured. [Photo: Sohu.com]

Rescue and relief work continues following the 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Pishan County in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Friday.

Deputy Commissioner of Hotan Prefecture Alif Abudulimit says everything has been returning 'back to normal'.

"Currently, water and power supply, traffic and telecommunications have all resumed to normal in the disaster area. The affected people are emotionally stable. Everything is in order, and all the rescue work is underway effectively."

The Xinjiang government has earmarked a 20 million yuan disaster relief fund to the earthquake-affected areas.

The earthquake has left three dead and 214 injured so far.

It has also damaged more than 48,000 houses and affected about 225,000 people.

Over 90,000 locals have been evacuated.

Many of those displaced have been relocated to the No.1 Middle School in the county.