5.3 magnitude earthquake shakes China’s Xinjiang province

ISTANBUL

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck northwestern China on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake occurred at 5.44 am local time (2144GMT Friday), about 71 kilometers south-southeast of the city of Shihezi in the Xinjiang region, said USGS.

It struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.