5.5-magnitude quake hits China's Xinjiang

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Kuqa City in Aksu Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 4:35 p.m. October 26 (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), Report informs via Xinhua.

The epicenter was monitored at 40.98 degrees north latitude and 83.93 degrees east longitude.

The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, said a report issued by the CENC.