5.6-magnitude quake hits China

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Medog County in Nyingchi City, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, at 1:01 pm on Thursday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 28.35 degrees north latitude and 94.48 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, the CENC said.