5.4-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang: CENC

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit a county of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 10:14 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The epicenter, with a depth of 11 km, was monitored at about 36.1 degrees north latitude and 82.4 degrees east longitude, the center said in a statement.

The quake jolted the region's Yutian County in the prefecture of Hotan, the statement said.

According to the center, another 3.7-magnitude quake with a depth of 9 km jolted the same county three minutes later.

5.1-magnitude quake hits Tibet: CENC

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted China's Tibet at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The epicenter, with a depth of 20 km, was monitored at about 33.8 degrees north latitude and 89.2 degrees east longitude, the center said in a statement. >>>