Magnitude 5.3 quake hits Northwestern China

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 has been recorded in Zade County (Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, Northwestern China) at 10:07 am Beijing time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, Report informs referring to TASS.

The epicenter was located 33.52 degrees north latitude and 93.01 degrees east longitude. The source of the earthquake lay at a depth of 10 km, the report said.

There have been no reports of casualties or damage.