China hit by new earthquake ahead of Olympics

(CNN) -- A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck China's Sichuan province on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The quake's epicenter was located about 50 kilometers (30 miles) north-northwest of Guangyuan, near Sichuan's border with neighboring Gansu province.

The Olympic torch was making its way through parts of Sichuan on Tuesday, three days before the Summer Games get underway in Beijing, some 1,200 kilometers (800 miles) away.

The earthquake occurred just before 6 p.m. local time, a few hours after the relay made its final stop in the Sichuan provincial capital of Chengdu.

The region is still recovering from the after-effects of a devastating 7.9-magnitude temblor in May, which killed almost 70,000 people and left 18,000 missing and 5 million homeless.

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