5.1-magnitude quake hits off Thang, India -- USGS

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted 111km northeast of Thang, India, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Wednesday.

The epicenter, with a depth of 59.23 km, was initially determined to be at 35.6714 degrees north latitude and 77.562 degrees east longitude.