China News Service, Xining, January 8 (Reporter Li Jiangning) China Earthquake Networks officially determined that at 02:09 on January 08, an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred in Menyuan County, Beizhou, Qinghai (37.78 degrees north latitude, 101.24 degrees east longitude). The focal depth was 12 kilometers.
At 01:59 on January 08, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in Menyuan County, Haibeizhou, Qinghai Province (37.76 degrees north latitude, 101.20 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 12 kilometers.
At 01:55 on January 08, an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred in Menyuan County, Haibeizhou, Qinghai (37.75 degrees north latitude, 101.24 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.
At 01:45 on January 08, an earthquake of magnitude 6.9 occurred in Menyuan County, Haibei Prefecture, Qinghai Province (37.77 degrees north latitude, 101.26 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.
According to reports from people in Menyuan County, Qinghai, the earthquake was felt strongly in the county seat, many residents took to the streets to avoid danger, and the streets were crowded with vehicles.
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