5.5-magnitude earthquake hits northwest China’s Xinjiang: CENC

 A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Atux City of Kizilsu Kirgiz

Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 9:46 a.m.

Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was monitored at 40.02 degrees north latitude and 77.86 degrees east longitude, the CENC said.