A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Longxi County in Gansu’s Dingxi City early Saturday. No casualties were reported, though rural houses were damaged. Rescue teams and emergency responses have been activated nationwide.

Lanzhou : A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Longxi County in Dingxi City, northwest China’s Gansu Province, at 5:49 a.m. on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC).

The epicentre was located at 34.91 degrees north latitude and 104.58 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 10 km.

The quake was strongly felt in Longxi, Zhangxian, Weiyuan, and Lintao counties in Dingxi City, as well as Wushan County in Tianshui City. No casualties have been reported so far, though some rural houses in Longxi sustained damage.

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