Manama: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck Longxi County in Dingxi City, Gansu Province, northwest China, on Saturday morning, the China Earthquake Networks Centre reported. The epicenter was located at latitude 34.91 degrees north and longitude 104.58 degrees east, at a depth of 10 kilometers.
According to Bahrain News Agency, no casualties have been reported so far, as confirmed by local authorities. Residents have indicated that some houses in rural areas of Longxi County sustained damage, as reported by Xinhua News Agency.