No casualties reported after 5.0-magnitude quake jolts Xinjiang

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Kuqa City in Aksu Prefecture of northwest China at 07:42 AM on Wednesday. The epicenter was monitored at 41.23 degrees north latitude and 83.74 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, said a report issued by the China Earthquake Networks Center.

Rescuers and emergency response personnel have been sent to areas potentially affected by the quake. No casualties or damaged homes have been reported so far. At 08:53 AM, another 3.8-magnitude earthquake hit the city at a depth of 10 km with epicenter close to the previous one.