M6.6 Earthquake Hits Gansu Province, China – Jan. 8, 2022 甘肃地震

A powerful earthquake shook Qinghai, a remote province in western China, early Saturday morning.

The magnitude 6.9 quake was recorded at 1:45 a.m. local time, the Associated Press reported.

Several rail tunnels were damaged, forcing the closure of several high-speed rail lines.

The quake caused minor damage to homes in the part, and 500 rescuers had been sent to the epicenter, according to the Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management.

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