A 6.3-degree earthquake occurred today in the Qinghai province of northwestern China, resulting in at least one man losing his life and four others being injured, as they broadcast state media, citing emergency services.
The earthquake occurred in a high altitude area in Haisi Prefecture, Chingai, with a focal depth of 10 km, at 5:06 pm (Beijing time, 12:06 Greek time), according to a announcement from China's Seismological Network Center.
🚨🇨🇳 Strong M6.3 Earthquake Hits China As Another Large Quake Strikes Today
A strong M6.3 earthquake has strike Qinghai, China, at a shadow depth of just 10 km.#Earthquake #china pic.twitter. com/INDefcaZ6G— Above The Norm News (@abovenormnews) June 16, 2026
State media broadcast that all coal miners near the center of the earthquake have been removed and transferred to safe places and that authorities continue to investigate potential victims and record damage.
One dead, 4 injured after 6.3-magnitude earthquake in China’s Qinghai https://t.co/fQVOMQKSok— The Straits Times (@straits times) June 16, 2026