An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck East Turkistan today, Monday. The German Research Center for Earth Sciences stated that the earthquake's epicenter was at a depth of ten kilometers, while the Chinese Seismological Networks Center reported the magnitude as 4.8. In another context, the Chinese Seismological Networks Center announced that a 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit East Turkistan today, Monday. China, as usual, has not reported any damages resulting from the earthquake.