Europe 1 with AFP 8:04 a.m., September 5, 2022, modified at 8:05 a.m., September 5, 2022
The quake hit Sichuan province on Monday at midday.
Authorities have so far reported no deaths or injuries.
This mountainous region is regularly hit by earthquakes and this one was felt in several towns 200 kilometers from the epicentre.
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit Sichuan, a mountainous province in southwestern China regularly affected by earthquakes, at midday Monday, the United States Institute of Geological Survey said ( USGS).
The tremor was recorded shortly before 1 p.m. (local time), with an estimated depth of ten kilometers and an epicenter around the city-district of Kangding.
Authorities reported no immediate deaths or injuries.
The earthquake was felt in several cities in the province, including the regional capital Chengdu, located some 200 kilometers away.
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Many earthquakes in the region
The tremor was "relatively strong", a resident who did not give her full name, Ms. Chen, told AFP.
“Some of my downstairs neighbors said they felt (the shaking) very clearly,” she added.
Sichuan, very mountainous and known worldwide for its panda reserves, is generally hit several times a month by earthquakes of varying intensities.
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Already in June, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook the province, killing at least four people and injuring dozens.