A magnitude 6.3 ​earthquake hit the ⁠prefecture of Haixi in Qinghai, a ‌province in northwest China, ‌with a ‌depth ⁠of 10 ⁠km, the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) reported ​on Tuesday (June 16, 2026).

There ‌were no immediate reports of casualties or ‌damage and local authorities ​were assessing the situation, ⁠State broadcaster CCTV reported.

The quake struck ‌the high-altitude area at 5:06 p.m. Beijing time (0906 GMT) on Tuesday (June 16, 2026), ‌according to CENC. ​Several aftershocks were detected, including one ⁠measured at a ⁠magnitude of around 5.