5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Xinjiang, China

No casualties reported as infrastructure remains operational in sparsely populated area.

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Akqi County in China's northwestern Xinjiang region at 12:14 p.m. (0414 GMT) on Sunday.
No casualties or collapsed houses have been reported, and the areas around the epicenter are sparsely populated.
The local main grid and power distribution networks, as well as local train operations, are operating as normal.
This earthquake follows a 7.1-magnitude quake that shook the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region on Jan. 23, killing at least three people.