5.3-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang: CENC

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 4:34 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The epicenter, with a depth of 9 km, was at 40.3 degrees north latitude and 79.0 degrees east longitude, the center said in a statement.