A magnitude-6.1 earthquake rattled Lushan County in Ya'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

At least three people are severely injured, Chengdu Economic Daily reported citing Ya'an's health department.

The epicenter, with a depth of 17 km, was monitored at 30.37 degrees north latitude and 102.94 degrees east longitude, the CENC said.

A magnitude-4.5 shock was also monitored 3 minutes later in the nearby Baoxing County in the city.

Strong tremors were also felt as far as Sichuan's capital city of Chengdu and Chongqing Municipality, netizens said.


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