One person was killed and four others were injured after 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Qinghai province on Tuesday afternoon.

The quake jolted the province's Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture shortly after 5pm.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the office of the State Council earthquake relief headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management later activated a Level-IV emergency response.

A work team has been sent to the affected areas to guide emergency response and disaster relief work.

The ministry called for stronger coordination and the swift dispatch of rescue teams to the affected areas, while urging all-out efforts to search for and rescue trapped people, deliver relief supplies, resettle affected residents and closely monitor seismic activities.

China has a four-tier emergency response system, with Level I being the most severe response.
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Last updated: 2026-06-16 HKT 22:19



Edited by Edmond Fong