Earthquake hits Zhangye city of Gansu province in China

A moderate earthquake has hit the Zhangye city of Gansu province in northwest China, CGTN reported citing the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The quake that occured at around 8:48 pm measured 5.1 on the Ritcher scale.

There are no reports of any injuries as of now.

There is no information on the material damage yet.

#BREAKING M5.1 earthquake jolts NW China's Zhangyehttps://t.co/rwqOhG3Sxr pic.twitter.com/ZXRZS5BstG

— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) September 16, 2019

Further details are awaited.

This is a developing story.