BEIJING: A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck China’s southwestern province of Sichuan yesterday, the US Geological Survey said, with Chinese state media reporting two killed and dozens injured.
The tremor shook buildings, toppling household items off shelves and sending panicked residents scurrying for cover, but no major damage was immediately reported.
The quake struck 39 kilometres northwest of Kangding in the mountainous west of the province at 0855 GMT at a depth of 14 kilometres, the USGS said.
The quake was initially reported at 5.8 magnitude at a depth of nine kilometres.
The official Xinhua news agency reported that a woman in her 70s died after being hit in the head by a glass window that fell during the shaking.
China’s national CCTV television showed footage taken from a mobile phone of panicked residents running in the streets. AFP
