An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit Yumin County of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China, at 9:14 PM Sunday (Beijing Time), according to Chinese Seismological Network.

The epicenter was located at 46 degrees north latitude and 82.7 degrees east longitude.

No report of casualty was available.

(Xinhua News Agency April 21, 2008)