BEIJING, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Tsonyi County of Nagqu City, Xizang Autonomous Region, at 7:59 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 32.95 degrees north latitude and 88.65 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, said a report issued by the CENC.