10 injured in 5.5-magnitude earthquake in east China’s Shandong

BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — As of 4:30 a.m. Sunday, 10 people have been injured in a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that struck the county of Pingyuan, in Dezhou City of east China’s Shandong Province at 2:33 a.m. Sunday (Beijing Time).

A total of 74 buildings in the epicenter collapsed, while the transportation, communication and power supply there were normal, said the provincial bureau of emergency response, adding that no leak was discovered at oil and gas pipelines. ■

Residents gather at an open space after an earthquake in Wangdagua Town of Pingyuan County, east China’s Shandong Province, Aug. 6, 2023. As of 4:30 a.m. Sunday, 10 people have been injured in a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that struck the county of Pingyuan, in Dezhou City of east China’s Shandong Province at 2:33 a.m. Sunday (Beijing Time). (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)