BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- A 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit Rutog County in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region at 12:04 p.m. Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was monitored at 35.19 degrees north latitude and 81.11 degrees east longitude, the center said in a statement.