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Deadly 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northwest China, Claiming 135 Lives



Local authorities in Qinghai Province have reported that a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the region at midnight on Monday, resulting in a tragic loss of 22 lives. The disaster has also caused injuries to 198 people, while 12 individuals remain missing as of Wednesday evening, according to the provincial emergency management department.

The China Earthquake Networks Center has disclosed that the earthquake occurred precisely at 11:59 PM on Monday, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter of the earthquake is located in Liugou Township, approximately 8 kilometers away from the county seat of the Bonan-Dongxiang-Salar Autonomous County of Jishishan in Gansu Province.



The impact of the earthquake has been devastating, particularly in Gansu Province, where there has been a significant loss of life. As of Wednesday morning, the death toll in Gansu Province has tragically risen to 113 individuals.


中国西北地区发生 6.2 级地震,造成 135 人死亡


青海省當地當局報告稱,星期一午夜時分,一場強烈的6.2級地震襲擊了該地區,造成了22人的悲慘死亡。根據省緊急管理部門的消息,此次災難還造成了198人受傷,到星期三晚上為止,仍有12人下落不明。


中國地震網中心透露,地震發生在星期一晚上11點59分,震源深度為10公里。地震震中位於劍山縣的博南東響撒拉自治縣的劉溝鎮,距離縣城約8公里。


這次地震的影響是毀滅性的,特別是在甘肅省,造成了嚴重的人員傷亡。截至星期三早上,甘肅省的死亡人數悲劇性地上升到113人。



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