The China Earthquake Networks Centre reported that the earthquake, with a shallow focal depth of 10 kilometers, jolted Gansu and neighboring Qinghai province. Experts caution that shallow earthquakes often lead to severe damage to critical infrastructure, highlighting the impact on communities.
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale rattled northwest China, triggering significant damage to residences, roads, and vital infrastructure. The aftermath of this seismic event has resulted in substantial casualties, with at least 111 individuals reported dead and over 200 sustaining injuries. President Xi Jinping has urgently called for comprehensive search and rescue operations to safeguard the affected populace.
The recent seismic disturbance, which struck at midnight on Monday, has left a devastating trail of destruction. Videos circulating on social media platforms vividly depict the chaos and destruction caused by the earthquake. Clips portray buildings reduced to rubble, cracked walls, and ceilings collapsing in various areas affected by the tremor.
6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Gansu-Qinghai border region, over 110 dead
The 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted an ethnic county in northwest China's Gansu Province midnight Monday has killed 111 people in Gansu and neighboring Qinghai Province, according to local earthquake relief headquarters. pic.twitter.com/ndSyJV6dpC
— China News 中国新闻网 (@Echinanews): MOMENT a man dragged from the rubble of a collapsed building as 1,100 emergency workers carrying over 40,000 pieces of equipment and 18 sniffer dogs have been deployed to the M6.2 -hit areas in north-west China’s and provinces pic.twitter.com/ELHAXOAXWJ
— ShanghaiEye🚀official (@ShanghaiEye)The 6.2-magnitude that jolted an ethnic county in Northwest 's province midnight Monday has killed 111 people in Gansu and neighboring Qinghai province.
The provincial fire and rescue department has sent 580 rescuers aided with 88 fire engines, 12 search… pic.twitter.com/mMLsZ0QMoL
The China Earthquake Networks Centre reported that the earthquake, with a shallow focal depth of 10 kilometers, jolted Gansu and neighboring Qinghai province. Experts caution that shallow earthquakes often lead to severe damage to critical infrastructure, highlighting the impact on communities.
The quake's epicenter was identified in Liugou township, situated approximately 8 kilometers from the county seat of Jishishan Bao'an in Gansu's Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture. Qinghai province, bordering the Tibet Himalayan region, is susceptible to frequent seismic activity due to the movement of tectonic plates.
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The 6.2-magnitude that jolted Jishishan county in Northwest 's Gansu province late Monday evening has killed 100 people in the province and 11 people in Qinghai province, according to official data. pic.twitter.com/QoxlVe54kb
— Ifeng News (@IFENG__official)Midnight earthquake death toll rises to 111 in NW China pic.twitter.com/tF9NfIAevV
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews)More than 110 people have died in a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted China's Gansu Province midnight Monday. pic.twitter.com/EYpDP55UIv
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews)Adding to the seismic turmoil, a separate earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale struck China's northwestern Xinjiang region. This secondary seismic event occurred shortly after the 6.2-magnitude quake, intensifying concerns and compounding the challenges faced by rescue operations in the cold, mountainous region of northwestern China.