Two moderate earthquakes struck Qinghai Province in northwest China on Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
The first earthquake, measuring 5.7 magnitude, occurred at 11:16 a.m. local time (03:16 GMT). A second 5.8 magnitude quake struck the same area 18 minutes later, the center said.
Both earthquakes occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) and were centered approximately 244 kilometers (152 miles) from Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage following the twin earthquakes.
