5.6-magnitude earthquake injures seven in northwest China's Gansu province

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A 5.6-magnitude earthquake scattered extortion tiles and knocked implicit houses Saturday (September 27, 2025) successful northwest China's Gansu province, authorities media said.

Seven radical were reported injured, the authoritative Xinhua News Agency said. None of the injuries appeared to beryllium serious.

The earthquake struck astatine 5.49 a.m. successful Longxi region astatine a comparatively shallow extent of 10 kms, the Chinese authorities earthquake centre said. The epicentre was astir 140 kilometres southeast of Lanzhou, the provincial capital.

Eight houses were destroyed and much than 100 were damaged, authorities broadcaster CCTV said. Videos posted online by authorities media showed exigency workers utilizing shovels to wide bricks and different rubble.

Published - September 27, 2025 12:17 p.m. IST

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