Hundreds of aftershocks after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in China

China's Qinghai province was shaken by the strength of the early morning earthquake on May 22. The epicenter was located just 10km above the ground. Several bridges collapsed and roads were damaged after the incident, but no casualties have been reported.
According to China's Xinhua News Agency, the earthquake occurred at about 2 a.m. on May 22 in Madoi county in the Tibet Golog autonomous region of Qinghai province.

The earthquake's strength, measured by Chinese authorities and Germany's Center for Earth Science (GFZ), was 7.4 on the Richter scale. Some initial information said that the earthquake was of magnitude 7 on the Richter scale.

The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 10km, but according to the Chinese authorities, the epicenter was located about 17km above the ground. Over the next two hours, more than 100 aftershocks were recorded by the China Seismological Administration, including 44 aftershocks of magnitude 3 or higher.

The Qinghai earthquake was the strongest earthquake to hit China in less than half a day.

No loss of life has been reported so far, but according to Xinhua News Agency, the material damage is obvious. Several bridges and highways have collapsed, completely damaged after the earthquake.

According to People's Daily, earthquakes of magnitude 5.6 and 6.4 on the Richter scale struck on the evening of May 21 in Yunnan province, killing at least two people and injuring 17 others. Rescue work was urgently deployed on the night of May 21.

The strength of the earthquake could be felt in many areas near the city of Dali in Yunnan.

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