A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck China's southwestern province of Yunnan on Thursday. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake struck at 12:56 p.m. local time (0456 GMT) in Chuxiong prefecture, about 60 miles (95 kilometers) northwest of the provincial capital of Kunming, the national earthquake monitoring center reported. The U.S. Geographical Survey gave the quake's magnitude as 5.0.

A Chuxiong official reached by phone said workers were inspecting for damage but hadn't yet reported back.In May 2008, a massive 7.9-magnitude temblor struck Sichuan province just north of Yunnan, leaving 90,000 dead or missing and another 5 million homeless.