5.8-magnitude quake hits northwest China: report

The epicenter was monitored at 38.44 degrees north latitude and 97.37 degrees east longitude, Xinhua news agency reported.

The quake struck at a depth of 8 km, the CENC said.

On January 7, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of Qinghai Province.

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