No casualties reported yet after 6.9-magnitude quake hits Qinghai
2022-01-08
People stand outside the buildings to escape the earthquake in Xining, Northwest China's Qinghai province, Jan 8, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
XINING- A 6.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Menyuan County in northwest China's Qinghai Province at 1:45 am Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
The epicenter was monitored at 37.77 degrees north latitude and 101.26 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, the CENC said.
No casualties have been reported so far, according to a press conference held by the provincial information office early Saturday morning.
People stand outside the buildings to escape the earthquake in Xining, Northwest China's Qinghai province, Jan 8, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
