BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) --A 5.3-magnitude earthquake hit Ningqiang County of Hanzhong city, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, at 7:06 p.m. Wednesday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

(Photo via the official weibo account of CENC)

The epicenter was monitored at 32.75 degrees north latitude and 105.69 degrees east longitude.

The quake struck at a depth of 11 km.