5.6-magnitude quake jolts China’s Gansu province
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A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Longxi County in Dingxi City of China’s north-western Gansu province, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre.
According to Reuters, the epicentre was recorded early on Saturday at 34.91 degrees north latitude and 104.58 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), state-run Xinhua News reported, citing CENC.
The tremor was strongly felt in Longxi, Zhangxian, Weiyuan and Lintao counties of Dingxi City, as well as in Wushan County of Tianshui City.
Relief efforts are underway after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Longxi County in Dingxi City in northwest China's Gansu Province Saturday morning. No casualties have been reported. pic.twitter.com/M7jSFD5Cdm
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No casualties have been reported so far, though residents said some houses in rural Longxi were damaged. Local fire-fighting and rescue authorities dispatched teams and vehicles to the affected areas, with information on the impact still being gathered.
Following the quake, the China Earthquake Administration launched a level-III emergency response — the third-highest level — urging strengthened monitoring, assessment of the situation and timely updates. The State Council earthquake relief headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management also initiated a level-IV response, sending a work team to the quake-hit areas to bolster relief efforts.
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Rescuers from China’s national comprehensive fire and rescue teams have arrived at the epicentre, according to the ministry. It added that 200 rescuers and 28 vehicles from Dingxi and Tianshui fire and rescue forces were deployed, along with 26 specialised personnel and seven vehicles.