Strong earthquake jolts western China; no reports of injuries

Strong earthquake hits western China

BEIJING — Officials say a strong earthquake has shaken western China but there are no reports of injuries or serious damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-5.4 quake struck at 4:54 p.m. Saturday in the region bordering Sichuan and Gansu provinces. It says it was centered 30 miles (50 kilometers) northwest of Guangyuan in Sichuan province at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers).

China’s official Xinhua News Agency says Chinese seismologists measured the quake at magnitude 5.1 and that no casualties or damage were reported.

A magnitude-7.9 quake in Sichuan province last year left almost 90,000 people dead or missing.