USGS: 6.5-magnitude quake strikes northwest China

The Associated Press , Beijing | Mon, 11/10/2008 9:38 AM | World

The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.5 earthquake has struck the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai.

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

The quake sruck at a depth of 10 kilometers in northern Qinghai at 9:22 a.m. local time (0122 GMT), the agency said.

The USGS says the quake's epicenter was located 1,800 kilometers west of Beijing.

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