Earthquake of 5.5 Magnitude Hits China’s Qinghai

An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude on the Richter scale hit China’s Qinghai on Thursday.

“A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit Mangya city in northwest China’s Qinghai Province on Thursday, with a depth of 10 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), state-run media reported.

No casualties were reported till the time of filing this report.

This earthquake occurred a day after a major earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale struck Taiwan on Wednesday. At least seven people were killed, and more than 700 others were injured in this Taiwan earthquake, said to be the strongest to hit the area in 25 years since a 7.2-magnitude temblor struck the country’s Nantou county in 1999, killing more than 2,500 people and injuring over 1,300 others.