BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- A 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit Zizhong County in Neijiang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, at 8:14 a.m. Wednesday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The epicenter was monitored at 29.59 degrees north latitude and 104.82 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 14 km.