1 dead, 4 injured as 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits China's Qinghai

XINING -- One person was confirmed dead and four others injured as of 6:40 pm Tuesday after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan autonomous prefecture of Northwest China's Qinghai province.

The quake struck at 5:06 pm at a depth of 10 km, with the epicenter at 37.80 degrees north latitude and 95.56 degrees east longitude, said a report issued by the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The Qinghai provincial seismological bureau dispatched an on-site work team to the quake-hit area to assist local authorities with emergency response.

A Level II provincial emergency response for earthquake disasters was issued at 6:10 pm, according to the provincial emergency management bureau.