6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks China's Qinghai Province

6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks China's Qinghai Province

Beijing (ABC live): A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 in rector Scale was occurred in Qinghai Province in the north-western region of China again.

Beijing (ABC live): A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 in rector Scale was occurred in Qinghai Province in the north-western region of China again.

According to information casualties have been reported so far from area  and Coal mines in the region have been evacuated as a precautionary measure.

The epicentre of this tremor was in the Mongolian-Tibetan Autonomous region which is about 716 kilometers west of the provincial capital Xining.

Strong aftershocks were felt even after an hour. The Qinghai provincial seismic network monitored an aftershock measuring 3.9 in the same area.

"Some residents said it was the biggest tremor they felt since the 8.1-magnitude quake jolted Hol Xil in 2001", said an official.

Several mud houses and huts were destroyed.

Schools in Da Qaidam have been closed for safety considerations and classes will be suspended for at least one day, he said.

He said the epicentre was close to two coal mines, Kaiyuan and Dameigou. "But no serious damage has been incurred."

At least seven mines are situated near the epicentre. They felt the tremor, but there are no reports of casualties.