Chinese state media reported on Tuesday, December 19, that at least 95 people have been killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in the country’s northwest. The official Xinhua News Agency said that 86 died in the province of Gansu and another nine in neighboring Qinghai province in the quake, which occurred late on Monday evening.

Another 96 were injured in the province after the strong, shallow earthquake struck, state news agency Xinhua said, citing the provincial earthquake relief headquarters.

The quake caused significant damage, including collapsed houses, and sent people running into the street for safety, the agency said. Rescue work was underway early Tuesday. The quake, which was logged as magnitude 5.9 by the US Geological Survey, struck in Gansu province near the border with Qinghai province, where Haidong is located.

Power and water supplies were disrupted in some local villages, Xinhua said. Fallen ceilings and other debris could be seen in videos posted on social media.

Officials launched an emergency response and dispatched rescue personnel to the area just after the quake, and provincial leaders were also en route, Xinhua reported.

According to USGS, the quake occurred some 100 kilometers (60 miles) southwest of Gansu province's capital, Lanzhou, and was followed by several smaller aftershocks.

Earthquakes are not uncommon in China. In August, a shallow 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck eastern China, injuring 23 people and collapsing dozens of buildings.agency said the quake caused significant damage, including collapsed houses, and sent people running into the street for safety