An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale today jolted China’s northern Hebei Province, shaking buildings in the capital Beijing.
The epicentre, with a depth of 8 km, was located in the bordering area between a Tangshan City district and Luanxian County in Hebei, the China Earthquake Networks Center said.
Minor tremors were felt in Beijing and Tianjian, two mega cities both within a 200-km distance to Tangshan, the centre said.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.