No casualties have been reported so far after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Ningjiang District, Songyuan City of northeast China's Jilin Province at 1:50 a.m. Monday Beijing time, according to local authorities.

 

北京时间本周一凌晨1点50分，吉林松原市宁江区发生5.7级地震，目前尚无人员伤亡报告。

 

However, residents in Songyuan City said they felt strong tremors¹ and many people rushed out to the streets after the earthquake happened.

 

An emergency response mechanism² has been launched, according to the local publicity³ department.

 

Power supply remained normal while mobile communication has been affected⁴ to some extent.

 

The epicenter of the quake was monitored at 45.27 degrees north latitude⁵ and 124.71 degrees east longitude⁶.

 

The quake struck at a depth of about 13 km.

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