Special Report: Documentary: The Earthquake

An earthquake measuring 5.1 degrees on the Richter scale hit Baingoin County of China's Tibet Autonomous Region early Thursday morning.

An earthquake measuring 5.1 degrees on the Richter scale hit
Baingoin County of China's Tibet Autonomous Region early
Thursday morning.(File photo)

The China National Seismological Network says the quake struck at about 4:30am, and the epicenter was located at 35.8 degrees North Latitude and 88.3 degrees East Longitude.