No casualties reported after 5.1-magnitude quake hits China's Sichuan

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A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Xingwen County of Yibin City, southwest China's Sichuan Province at 7:50am on Wednesday Beijing Time.
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No casualties have been reported after a 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted southwest China's Sichuan Province on Wednesday, said local authorities.

The quake struck Xingwen County of Yibin City at 7:50am on Wednesday Beijing Time. The epicenter was monitored at 28.22 degrees north latitude and 105.03 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 10 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

There are many villages within 5 kilometers around the epicenter of the earthquake. The publicity department of Xingwen said so far there have been no reports of casualties or road interruptions within the county.


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