BEIJING, Jan. 14 -- At least two people were injured after a 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit southwest China's Sichuan Province on Wednesday, according to local medical personnel.

The quake struck Jinkouhe District in Leshan city at 1:21 p.m. Wednesday. The epicenter was monitored at 29.3 degrees north latitude and 103.2 degrees east longitude with a depth of 14 km, said the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The People's Hospital in Jinkouhe received two calls for assistance, with both sustaining slight injuries, said a spokesman with the hospital.

Many Leshan residents have rushed to the street and students gathered at school playgrounds. "I felt strong tremor and then ran out of the office," said Peng Tao, a tobacco company employee in downtown Leshan, about 68 km away from the epicenter.

Tremors were also felt in many other parts of Sichuan, including the provincial capital of Chengdu, Ya'an, Yibin, Suining as well as Mount Emei, a famous scenic spot.

Traffic in the quake-hit region has been disrupted as falling rocks from the mountain and cave-ins threaten passing cars.

Railway authorities have ordered four passenger trains and 10 cargo trains running near the region to stop in safe sections and railway workers are checking equipment on the rail.

Covering an area of 598 square kilometers in southwestern Sichuan, Jinkouhe District is home to about 60,000 people, including many of the Yi ethnic minority.