Beijing: At least 19 people were injured on Sunday after a moderate 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck a county in China’s southwestern Sichuan province.
The epicentre, with a depth of 7 km, was in Wuji Township, 21 kilometres away from the Yongshan County seat.
The shallow quake was strongly felt in the neighbouring counties of Suijiang, Daguan and Zhenxiong as well as the Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, which administers Yongshan, according to the provincial seismological bureau. (PTI)
