Beijing, Dhu-AlQa'dah 16, 1438, Aug 8, 2017, SPA -- An earthquake measuring 6.5 in magnitude struck China's remote and mountainous southwestern province of Sichuan on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, causing some damage to buildings in a tourist resort but no immediate reports of mass casualties. The quake struck in a sparsely populated area 200 km (120 miles) west-northwest of the city of Guangyuan at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), the USGS said. It had earlier put the quake at magnitude 6.6 and 32 km deep. The Sichuan earthquake administration said the epicenter of the tremor was in Ngawa prefecture, largely populated by ethnic Tibetans, many of whom are nomadic herders, but also close to the Jiuzhaigou nature reserve, a popular tourist destination. -- SPA 18:37 LOCAL TIME 15:37 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w462435