Don’t miss the latest developments in business and finance.

5.1 magnitude quake jolts southwest China

Image
ANI Beijing [China]
Last Updated : Sep 23 2016 | 8:57 AM IST

An earthquake of 5.1 magnitude on the Richter Scale hit Litang County, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garze, in southwest China's Sichuan Province in the wee hours on Friday.

According to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), the earthquake occured at 1:23 a.m. Beijing Time, reports Xinhua.

The epicentre about 16 km deep was monitored at 30.10 degrees north latitude and 99.61 degrees east longitude.

So far, no casualties have been reported.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

More From This Section

First Published: Sep 23 2016 | 8:40 AM IST

Next Story