Magnitude 7.2 quake, several others, hit China

(CNN) - A total of four earthquakes - the strongest of them a powerful
7.2 magnitude quake - hit western China on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey
reported.

The Chinese Seismological Network also reported the quakes - estimating
the initial quake at 7.3 on the Richter scale and reporting a fifth tremor
about two hours afterward. The network uses the Richter scale to measure quake
intensity rather than magnitude.

There were no immediate reports of damage or fatalities, a spokeswoman
for the seismological network said. She said the quake happened in Yutian
County, a remote region in the Kunlun Mountains far from any residential areas.