A powerful 5.8 earthquake struck Qinghai province located in north-western China, the China Earthquake Networks Center said on Sunday according to Sputnik. The earthquake was registered at 10:21 local time (02:21 GMT) in the Delingha seat of the Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The epicenter was located at a depth of 8 kilometers (4.9 miles). No further information on the possible casualties or damage was reported.