City
Epaper

5.4 magnitude earthquake hits China's Qinghai

By ANI | Updated: April 15, 2022 08:05 IST

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit the city of Delingha in northwest China's Qinghai Province on Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

Open in App

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit the city of Delingha in northwest China's Qinghai Province on Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The tremor occurred at 9:26 am (Beijing time) today, according to Xinhua News Agency.

The epicenter was monitored at 38.52 degrees north latitude and 97.33 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, as per Xinhua.

No casualties have been reported so far. Further details are awaited.

Earlier, on Wednesday, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Xingwen county of Yibin city, in China's Sichuan Province.

( With inputs from ANI )

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: beijingChina earthquake networks centerXinhua news agencyChina xinhua newsYibinXinhua news agency healthXinhua new agency
Open in App

Related Stories

International7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Eastern Russia

InternationalBeijing on Orange Alert As Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Batter City

Social ViralChina: Glass Maintenance Workers Trapped Hanging From Building in Beijing After Sudden Strong Winds; Video Surfaces

InternationalSwitzerland: Several Wounded in Knife Attack in the Northern Swiss Town

InternationalTaiwan’s Attempt to Restrict China Trips by Legislators Fails

International Realted Stories

InternationalChinese exporters use 'origin washing' tactics to evade US tariffs

InternationalKashmiri activist hails Indian strikes on terror camps, calls for capturing PoJK, PoGB

InternationalJustice has been served, our doctrine of tit-for-tat demonstrated: Foreign Affairs Expert on Operation Sindoor

InternationalIndia heading to become 3rd largest economy, Pakistan on brink of collapse

InternationalBLA claims responsibility for twin attacks killing 14 Pakistani soldiers in Balochistan