Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Western Sichuan, China – EMSC

(Reuters) – A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Western Sichuan in China on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. It had earlier assessed it was 6.5.

The quake was at a depth of 40 km (24.85 miles) EMSC said.

(Reporting by Jahnavi Nidumolu in Bengaluru; Editing by Kim Coghill)