5.5-magnitude quake hits China's Xinjiang: CENC

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Monday, the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) reported.

The quake struck Ruoqiang County in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bayingolin at 1:33 p.m. (Beijing time), CENC reported.

The epicenter, with a depth of 8 km, was at 40.4 degrees north latitude and 90.5 degrees east longitude, according to CENC.