5.3-magnitude quake hits China's Xinjiang

BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 6:23 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 41.11 degrees north latitude and 78.53 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, said the CENC. ■