A 6.9 magnitude quake strikes China
A magnitude of 6.9 earthquake struck China's Qinghai province Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The quake hit at 7:49 a.m. local time (7:49 p.m. ET). The epicenter was about 150 miles (240 kilometers) northwest of Qamdo, Tibet. Qinghai borders the autonomous regions of Tibet and Xingjiang and the provinces of Gansu and Sichuan.
USGS also recorded two strong aftershocks -- of magnitudes 5.2 and 5.3 -- within half an hour of the quake.
Residents and witnesses near the epicenter reported casualties and collapsed buildings, according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency. No other details were immediately available.
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