5.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Muli County in Sichuan

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake has struck Muli county in China's Sichuan province at 11:07 a.m. local time. The epicenter was located in Liangshan prefecture with a depth of 8 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

An earthquake of 5.0 magnitude struck Muli county in China's Sichuan province, according to China Earthquake Networks Center on Monday.

The quake hit at 11:07 a.m. (0307 GMT) in Muli county, Liangshan prefecture in Sichuan with an epicenter depth of 8 km (4.97 miles), the center said on its official Weibo social media account.