One person was killed and four others injured today after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China. The quake struck at 5:06 PM (local time) at a depth of 10 km, said a report issued by the China Earthquake Networks Centre.
The Qinghai provincial seismological bureau dispatched an on-site work team to the quake-hit area to assist local authorities with emergency response.
A Level II provincial emergency response for earthquake disasters was issued.
