A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Delingha in China’s Qinghai province on Sunday, according to authorities.
The China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC) the epicentre of the quake that occurred at 10.21 a.m. was monitored at 38.44 degrees north latitude and 97.37 degrees east longitude, reports Xinhua news agency.
The temblor struck at a depth of 8 km, the CENC said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, according to the Qinghai Earthquake Agency.
Areas near the epicentres are sparsely populated with around 1,200 residents in a radius of 100 km, according to the agency.
The epicentre is around 119 km away from the downtown area of Delingha and 439 km from the provincial capital Xining.
5.3-magnitude quake hits Philippines
An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit Davao Oriental province in the Philippines on Sunday.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which occurred at 2.23 p.m., hit at a depth of 19 km, about 98 km southeast of the town of Manay, reports Xinhua news.
The institute said the tectonic quake will trigger aftershocks but will not cause damage.
The region was struck by magnitude 6.1 and 5.4 earthquakes on Saturday.
No damages were reported.
The Philippines has frequent seismic activities due to its location along the Pacific Ring of Fire characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.