An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred in China.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred in western China in Gansu Province, Reuters reports, citing the Center for Seismic Networks of China.

The earthquake occurred at 14:56 local time (09:56 Moscow time) at a depth of 10 km, the center said.

The agency reports that the Tibetan Plateau, where the earthquake occurred, is a seismically active region and often suffers from tremors.

Earlier, in 2023, an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 occurred in Gansu province. At that time, more than 150 people died as a result of the disaster.

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