(Express) – A 5.0 earthquake struck off the coast of China this evening. A 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Bay of Bengal between China and India at 17:08 GMT (11.08pm local time) today. The epicenter had a depth of 12.2 km. The quake was initially mapped at 9.3809 degrees north latitude and 87.1066 degrees east longitude. There have been no reported injuries following the quake which struck off the land. The China

earthquake came after a string of earthquakes rattled California in the last 24 hours. A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit California today, a day after a 6.6 quake struck near Los Angeles. More than 150 aftershocks struck southern California following yesterday’s quake at 6.30pm BST. A 5.4 magnitude quake in California this lunchtime was the strongest aftershock yet. READ MORE


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