An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred near Zhaosu County, Yili Prefecture, Xinjiang.

Xinhua News Agency, May 17, China Seismological Network automatically determined that 05:56 on 17 May, an earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred near Zhaosu County, Yili Prefecture, Xinjiang (latitude 42.81 degrees north and longitude 80.56 degrees east). The final result is subject to official quick report.