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).

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.