China's Tibetan region hit by earthquake measuring 5.1 magnitude

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Nyainrong county in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region on Monday, authorities said.

The quake shook parts of Tibet at 5:34 AM (local time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC).

The epicentre was at a depth of about five kilometers, news agency Xinhua reported. 

More details awaited