Quake jolts northwest China, no casualty reported

Beijing, July 17 (PTI) A moderate earthquake of 5.3 magnitude jolted China's northwest province. However, no loss of life or property has been reported, reports said Thursday.
The quake affected Tanggula region in northwestern
Qinghai province, the China Earthquake Networks Centre said.
The epicentre of the temblor was located in the
Mongol-Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi, 17 kms from the
world's highest Qinghai-Tibet railway which, however, has not
suffered any damage, the provincial seismic bureau said.
The local government said no loss of life or property had
been reported in the region, a quake-prone area located at an
elevation of 5,000 metres.
Qinghai provincial government has asked the concerned
departments to step up monitoring the quake situation and get
fully prepared in case of emergencies, official Xinhua news
agency said.