6.4-Magnitude Quake Rocks West China
Published:
2009-08-28
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Haixi Mongolian-Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in China's western Qinghai province at 9:52 am (Beijing Time) this morning.
The epicenter (37.6N, 95.8E) was located about 35 km south-east of Da Qaidam and 165 km (100 miles) north-east of Golmud.
The China Earthquake Networks Center reported that twenty-two minutes after the first quake, a strong aftershock with a magnitude of 5.3 hit the area.?
Up until now, no casualties have been reported. 
Links and Sources
China Earthquake Networks Center: Report of First Earthquake (Chinese)
China Earthquake Networks Center: Report of Second Earthquake (Chinese)
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