A violent earthquake of 7.4 magnitude shocks northwest China's Qinghai Province

ArabiaWeather - Sinan Khalaf - A violent earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale shook Qinghai Province in northwest China, according to the US Geological Survey.

According to the US Geological Survey, the Qinghai earthquake occurred at 02:04 local time in China (18:04 GMT Friday), and was located at a depth of 10 kilometers and about 400 kilometers southwest of Xining City.

China has so far not released any news about the material or human damage caused by the earthquake.