People stand outside the buildings to escape the earthquake in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Linhai)
XINING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- A 6.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Menyuan County in northwest China's Qinghai Province at 1:45 a.m. Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
The epicenter was monitored at 37.77 degrees north latitude and 101.26 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, the CENC said.
No casualties have been reported so far, according to a press conference held by the provincial information office early Saturday morning.
People stand outside the buildings to escape the earthquake in Menyuan County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 8, 2022. (Xinhua)
People stand outside the buildings to escape the earthquake in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Bo)
People stand outside the buildings to escape the earthquake in Menyuan County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 8, 2022. (Xinhua)
People stand outside the buildings to escape the earthquake in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ning)
People stand outside the buildings to escape the earthquake in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Bo)
People stand outside the buildings to escape the earthquake in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ning)
