International Desk: The death toll from a powerful earthquake in China’s northwest has risen to 131. More than a thousand people were injured in the incident, and many more are missing. A rescue operation is underway for them.
Authorities said on Wednesday (December 20) that they are now focusing on treating the injured and providing shelter for the homeless after completing the rescue operation. BBC news.
The earthquake hit Gansu province in the early hours of last Tuesday (December 19) local time. According to the USGS, the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.9 on the Richter scale. But Chinese authorities say its magnitude was 6.2.
According to USGS data, the earthquake struck about 23 miles west-northwest of Linxia Chengguanzhen at a depth of about 6 miles. The provincial capital, Lanzhou, is about 60 miles from the epicenter.
