This photo taken on June 16, 2026 shows scattered items inside a store after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Qinghai Province. One person was confirmed dead and four others injured as of 6:40 p.m. Tuesday after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of 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, said a report issued by the China Earthquake Networks Center. (Xinhua)
XINING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- One person was confirmed dead and four others injured as of 6:40 p.m. Tuesday after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of 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, said 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. ■
