A moderate earthquake of 5.0-magnitude struck southwestern China today near the region devastated by a powerful 2008 quake. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake hit the border area between the Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou, at a relatively shallow depth of 13.5 kilometres. There were no immediate reports of damage. In May 2008 a massive 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck Sichuan killing more than 87,000 people.