A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in Xigaze, Tibet Autonomous Region of China late on Monday night.
The tremor, which struck at 8.58 pm local time, jolted the area near the holy town of Xigaze, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC).
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km, as reported by the state-run Xinhua news agency, citing CENC.
This region had already experienced a stronger 6.8-magnitude quake on January 8, which resulted in 126 deaths and injured 188 others. Since then, China has launched extensive relief and rescue efforts in the area.
Since the January 8 quake, the region has been hit by over 640 aftershocks.
