BEIJING, May 27 ― An earthquake of 5.0 magnitude struck Muli county in China's Sichuan province, according to China Earthquake Networks Center today.

The quake hit at 11.07am (0307 GMT) in Muli county, Liangshan prefecture in Sichuan with an epicentre depth of 8km (4.97 miles), the center said on its official Weibo social media account. ― Reuters