An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hit China’s southwestern province of Sichuan on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.

The quake struck 103 km (64 miles) west of the city of Leshan around 0855 GMT, at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles). There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

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