5.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Toksun County in Xinjiang

Xinjiang: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Toksun County in Turpan City of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 2:55 p.m. Friday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

According to Bahrain News Agency, the epicenter was monitored at 42.20 degrees north latitude and 88.22 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 20 km, said a report issued by the CENC.