Tremors were felt in the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, a major site for launching Chinese spacecraft in Ejin Banner.
Details of any damage to the facility are not yet known, state run Xinhua quoted local workers said
No casualties have been reported so far.
Residents in the Gansu province cities of Jiuquan and Jiayuguan also felt the tremor.
Lu Zhonghui, chief of Hangtian township of Jinta county, said the quake lasted about a minute, and the township government is collecting casualty and asset loss information. PTI KJV
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