M5.3 quake strikes NW China’s Yushu

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A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Chengduo county in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China’s Qinghai Province on Sunday, the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) has reported.

The tremor, which struck at a depth of 9 kilometers, happened at around 5:23 p.m.

There's been no immediate word on potential damage and casualties.

Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture saw a deadly 7.1-magnitude earthquake on April 14, 2010, which left 2,700 people dead, 270 missing and 12,135 injured.

1855km