BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Haixi Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai Province at 5:06 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 37.80 degrees north latitude and 95.56 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, said a report issued by the CENC.