5.2-magnitude quake jolts northwest China

No casualties have been reported, and a team has been sent to the epicentre of the earthquake

A moderate 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit northwest China's Qinghai Province today.

The earthquake struck the Qilian County of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai at 5:02 am, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC).

No casualties have been reported.

The epicentre was located at the Arik Township. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers. Many people living in the county seat of Qilian have stayed outdoors after feeling a strong jolt, according to the local publicity department.

So far, no casualties have been reported.

The county has sent a team to the epicenter to learn the damage after the quake, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Qilian County is located at the middle section of the Qilian Mountains with an average altitude of 3,100 metres. Having a population of about 50,000, it is a major tourist and livestock farming-based county in Qianghai.