5.0 magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang in northwest China Christian Fernsby ▼ | March 23, 2020 A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Baicheng county of Aksu prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 3:21 a.m. Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.Article continues below Topics: EARTHQUAKE CHINA The epicenter was monitored at 41.75 degrees north latitude and 81.11 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, the center said. ■