One person was confirmed dead and four others injured as of 6:40 p.m. Tuesday after a magnitude-6.3 earthquake jolted Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai Province.

The quake struck at 5:06 p.m. at a depth of 10 km, with the epicenter at 37.80 degrees north latitude and 95.56 degrees east longitude, according to a report issued by the China Earthquake Networks Center.

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 at 6:10 p.m., according to the provincial emergency management bureau.

In response to the earthquake, the office of the National Commission for Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief, the Ministry of Emergency Management, together with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, on Tuesday allocated 10,000 items of central disaster-relief supplies to Qinghai Province, including tents, folding beds, quilts, blankets, family emergency kits and emergency lighting equipment.

Authorities have also activated a coordinated emergency supply support mechanism involving government agencies and social organizations to assist with relief efforts and ensure the basic living needs of affected residents.

(With input from Xinhua)